Alexander L. Harris
Mayor of Kansas City (1866-1867,1868-1869)
Alexander L. Harris | |
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9th Mayor of Kansas City | |
In office 1868–1869 | |
Preceded by | Edward H. Allen |
Succeeded by | Francis R. Long |
In office 1866–1867 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Shannon |
Succeeded by | Edward H. Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1820-10-09)October 9, 1820 Tennessee or Kentucky |
Died | August 27, 1898(1898-08-27) (aged 77) |
Political party | Democratic |
Alexander L. Harris (October 9, 1820 – August 27, 1898) was a Democratic mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1866 and 1868.
Biography
Harris was born in either Tennessee or Kentucky. He operated a saloon near the Missouri River levee and was councilman from the first ward in 1861–1862.[1]
He was elected mayor in 1866, failed re-election in 1867, and was elected again in 1868.
In 1870 was a deputy sheriff for Jackson County, Missouri, and became a county commissioner (called county judge) in 1871.[citation needed]
He was buried at Union Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
References
- ^ Green, George Fuller (1968). A Condensed History of the Kansas City Area. Kansas City, MO: Lowell Press. OCLC 40731.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Patrick Shannon | Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1866–1867 | Succeeded by Edward H. Allen |
Preceded by Edward H. Allen | Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1868–1869 | Succeeded by |
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