John F. Harris (Washington County)

State House: 1890-1891

Born: January 1827 in Virginia
Died: August 20, 1913 in Greenville, MS

Lawyer and carpenter. Harris had worked as a carpenter when he was enslaved, and he continued to do carpentry work as a free man, though his main occupation was the law (he was admitted to the Bar in 1870) and civic leadership. Listed on the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 census in Greenville with wife Nancy J. and family. Also served as a Greenville city councilman and was a member of the Knights and Daughters of Jacob social organization.

In February 1890, Harris was lauded by the white population for supporting the appropriation of funds to erect Jackson’s Confederate monument.

Links:
John F. Harris on Wikipedia
Memorial on Find A Grave (note: seems to have been created to advance a political statement)

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Weekly Mississippi Pilot, 24 Dec 1970

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Vicksburg Herald, 17 Dec 1873

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 19 Dec 1874

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 29 Oct 1881

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 19 Apr 1884

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 3 Jan 1885

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Vicksburg Herald, 16 Dec 1885

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 10 Mar 1888

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Clarion-Ledger, 23 Jan 1890

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Clarion-Ledger, 23 Feb 1890

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Weekly Democrat, 11 Mar 1891

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Macon Beacon, 15 Dec 1894

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 18 Apr 1903

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Weekly Democrat-Times, 27 Oct 1906

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Vicksburg Evening Post, 20 Aug 1913

John F. Harris