Biographical Sketch of Frank Harris, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Frank Harris (deceased) was a native of Washington County, and was born
June 15, 1843.  He was the second in the family of three children born
to Henry and Mary (Haefner) Harris, natives, respectively, of Poland 
and Kentucky.  Frank was reared in his native county and received 
excellent educational advantages.  He attended the Christian Brothers'
College, of St. Louis, from which institution he graduated June 28, 
1861; he afterward entered Columbia College, New York, where he gradu-
ated in May, 1864 and in December of the same year was admitted to the
bar of the Supreme Court of New York.  While pursuing his studies at
Columbia College he was employed as tutor in the college.  After being
admitted to the bar he located at Independence, and entered upon the
active practice of his profession, which he followed until the death of
his father, which necessitated his return to Washington County.  In
connection with his law practice, in the latter county, he was also
engaged in mercantile pursuits, and became closely identified with both
the political and business interests of the county.  In 1872 he estab-
lished the Independent, a paper which he conducted with signal ability
until his death, which occurred May 25, 1886.  On January 13, 1869 he
married Miss Estelle D. Harris, a daughter of L. W. and Sarah (Hicks)
Harris, the latter a niece of Gov. Dunklin.  Mr. Harris was an active
Democrat in politics and worked faithfully for the interests of his
party.  For eight years he held the office of prosecuting attorney, the
duties of which position he was discharging at the time of his death.
He left at his death, besides his widow, six children, viz.: Frank,
Emma, Henry W., Alonzo G., Lucille and Pauline.

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