William J. Harris
William Julius Harris | |
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United States Senator from Georgia | |
In office March 4, 1919 – April 18, 1932 | |
Preceded by | Thomas W. Hardwick |
Succeeded by | John S. Cohen |
Personal details | |
Born | William Julius Harris February 3, 1868 Cedartown, Georgia |
Died | April 18, 1932 Washington, D.C. | (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Georgia |
William Julius Harris (February 3, 1868 – April 18, 1932) was a
Early life
Harris was born in Cedartown in Polk County, Georgia, and attended the common schools. He graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1890.
He married Julia Knox Hull Wheeler (November 27, 1870 - January 6, 1959), daughter of Joseph Wheeler.
Career
He engaged in the general insurance business and banking at Cedartown, Georgia. He served as private secretary to U.S. Senator Alexander S. Clay from 1904 to 1909.
Entering politics, Harris was elected as a Democrat to the
He was chairman of the FTC 1917-1918. In 1918, he was elected as a
He died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. Funeral services were held in the Chamber of the United States Senate. His interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Cedartown.
After Harris' death in 1932, the
Personal
Harris was the son of physician Dr. Charles Hooks Harris and his wife Margaret Ann (Monk) Harris. He had four brothers and five sisters. Among his brothers were U.S. Army Major General Peter C. Harris and Alabama physician Dr. Seale Harris.[1][2]
On July 28, 1905, Harris married Julia Knox Hull Wheeler in New York City. Their daughter Julia Wheeler Harris was born in 1909.[1][2]
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)
References
- ^ a b Harris, James Coffee (1911). The Personal and Family History of Charles Hooks and Margaret Monk Harris. J. C. Harris. pp. 9–10, 102–106. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "Senator W. J. Harris Dies in Washington: Georgian Succumbs at 64 to Long Illness—Won Seat in 1918 Battle for Wilson" (PDF). The New York Times. April 19, 1932. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ISBN 978-0-394-72095-1
- United States Congress. "William J. Harris (id: H000259)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- Media related to William Julius Harris at Wikimedia Commons