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John Woods Harris
Full Name: John Woods Harris
Date of birth: November 1, 1810
Date of death: April 1, 1887
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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12
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Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
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14th
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Democrat
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Galveston / Galveston
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Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda
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(1)
Harris always a Democrat "of the purest school," p. 372.
Bench and Bar of Texas, 1885.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biography and portrait, pp. 367-381.
Bench and Bar of Texas, 1885.
Biographical sketch, p. 97.
Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
HARRIS, JOHN WOODS (1810-1887).
Handbook of Texas Online.
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| Other Resources |
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Birth date 11/1/1810, McDonald-Harris family tree.
Ancestry.com.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
J.W. Harris, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
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