Harris, William E. "W.E."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Senate  1868-69  (District 15)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Dodge, Mower
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1832 (uncertain)
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            New York
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    W.E.
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Hamilton
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1861.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            15
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1867
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Hamilton
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1868 to 1/3/1870
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1868
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dodge, Mower
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture and Manufactures (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Printing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            15
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1867
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Hamilton
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1868 to 1/3/1870
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1868
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dodge, Mower
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture and Manufactures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Indian Affairs (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Printing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Buildings (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads and Railroad Land Grants
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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