Emory S. Harris
The Vermonter magazine, August 1900
Chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party
In office
June 14, 1900 – July 29, 1914
Preceded byJohn H. Senter
Succeeded byFred C. Brown
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Bennington
In office
October 5, 1898 – October 2, 1900
Preceded byCharles H. Darling
Succeeded byCharles N. Powers
United States Marshal for the District of Vermont
In office
June 9, 1894 – June 13, 1898
Preceded byRollin Amsden
Succeeded byFred A. Field
Personal details
Born(1858-03-24)March 24, 1858
Hoosick, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 1926(1926-12-17) (aged 68)
Bennington, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeOld Bennington Cemetery,
Bennington, Vermont
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAddie S. Warren (m. 1881-1926, his death)
EducationTroy (New York) Business College
OccupationFarmer
Businessman
Government official

Emory S. Harris (March 24, 1858 - December 17, 1926) was a Vermont public official. A Democrat, among the offices in which he served were member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1898-1900) and United States Marshal for Vermont (1894-1898).

Biography

Emory Stearns Harris was born in Hoosick, New York on March 24, 1858, a son of Ebenezer Stearns Harris (1834-1880) and Elizabeth B. (Rudd) Harris (1825-1902).[1] Harris moved to Bennington, Vermont in 1876.[1] He was a graduate of North Bennington High School and graduated from Troy (New York) Business College in 1877.[2][3]

Harris was active in a variety of enterprises, including owning and operating a farm.[2] His other ventures included undertaker, furniture sales, cigar store owner, and insurance agent.[2] His professional and civic memberships included the Odd Fellows, Elks, Improved Order of Red Men, Bennington Board of Trade, and Bennington County Fish and Game Club.[2][3]

A Democrat, Harris was chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party from 1900 to 1914.[2][3] He served in several local offices including town lister, justice of the peace and member of the board of selectmen, and president of the village board of trustees.[1][2] A Democrat in an era when the Republican Party dominated Vermont politics, Harris was an unsuccessful candidate for several offices, including judge of probate (1888) and lieutenant governor (1900).[4][5]

From 1885 to 1889, Harris was Deputy U.S. Marshal for Vermont, serving under Marshal John Robinson.[6] In 1894, Harris was appointed United States Marshal for Vermont, succeeding Rollin Amsden.[2] He served until 1898, and was succeeded by Fred A. Field.[2] From 1898 to 1900, Harris represented Bennington in the Vermont House of Representatives.[2]

After serving as US Marshal, Harris owned and operated the Green Mountain Detective Agency, a private investigative service.[3] He served as Bennington's postmaster from 1914 to 1923.[3]

Death and burial

Harris died in Bennington on December 17, 1926.[6] He was buried at Bennington Old Cemetery in Bennington.[7]

Family

In 1881, Harris married Addie S. Warren (1862-1937).[1] They were married until his death and had no children.[6]

References

Sources

Books

  • Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1889). History of Bennington County, Vt. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. p. 568 – via Google Books.
  • Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (1912). Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography. Burlington, VT: Ullery Publishing Company. p. 213 – via Google Books.

Newspapers

Internet

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