Nathaniel Edwin Harris

Nathaniel Edwin Harris (born January 21, 1846 in Jonesborough , Tennessee , † September 21, 1929 in Hampton , Tennessee) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and governor of the state of Georgia .

Early years and political advancement

Harris experienced the American Civil War in his youth . In 1862 he fled Union troops from Tennessee to Georgia. At the age of 16, he joined the Confederate Army as an infantryman and remained a soldier until the end of the war in 1865. After the war, he and his family settled in Bartow . From 1867 he attended the University of Georgia and studied law. In 1870 he graduated there. After his admission to the bar, he settled in Macon , where he opened a law firm with Walter Hill, who later became the rector of the University of Georgia. From 1874 to 1882 he was also the prosecutor for the city of Macon.

Political career

His political rise began in 1882 when he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. There he campaigned for the establishment of a technical university. After some political discussions, he managed to find a majority for his project. The Georgia Institute of Technology emerged from the establishment founded in Atlanta in 1886 . Harris was elected to the institute's board of directors and held that post until his death. From 1894 to 1895 he served briefly in the Georgia Senate and later a judge in the Macon Judicial District. In 1915 he successfully ran for the post of governor of Georgia. During his tenure, Georgia made prohibition a law. Harris remained the last governor of Georgia to fight in the civil war.

Old age and death

After the end of his tenure as governor, Harris returned to practice as a lawyer. He was a board member of the University of Georgia since 1889. At the same time he was on the board of directors of the Georgia Institute of Technology, which he co-founded.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Vol. 1, Meckler Books, Westport, Conn. 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Harris, Nathaniel Edwin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American Democratic Party politician and Georgia State governor
DATE OF BIRTH	January 21, 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jonesborough , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH	September 21, 1929
Place of death	Hampton , Tennessee