The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Harriss to Harstrom

Index to Politicians: Harriss to Harstrom

HARRISS (Soundex H620) — See also ARRISSIE, GARRISS, HARR, HARRIES, HARRIS, HARRISON, HERAZ, HIRES, PHARRIS.

HARRISS: See also Harriss Newman.
Harriss, Hayden (1889-1976) — also known as Hayden Flovilla McKnight — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jasper, Pickens County, Ga., April 28, 1889. Married to Blanchard M. Harriss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1944. Female. Died in Florida, 1976. Interment at Old Conyers Cemetery, Conyers, Ga.
Harriss, Judson E. — of Du Quoin, Perry County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Harriss, Riley C. — of Fairbury, Jefferson County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1919-21. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HARRITT (Soundex H630) — See also BARRITT, CARRITHERS, GARRITSON, GARRITY, HARR, HARRETT, HARRIOT, HARRIOTT, HARRITY, HARRYETTE, LARRITA, MARRITT, RITT, SCARRITT, TAHIR.

Harritt, R. F. — of Nelson, Nuckolls County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HARRITY (Soundex H630) — See also BARRITT, CARRITHERS, DORRITY, GARRITSON, GARRITY, GERRITY, HARR, HARRIETTA, HARRITT, LARRITA, MARRITT, SCARRITT.

Harrity, William F. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1891-95; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1892; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896. Burial location unknown.

HARROD (Soundex H630) — See also HARR, HARROLD, HEROD, HERREID, HOARD, JARROD, PERRODIN, RHOAD, RHODA, SHERROD.

Harrod, Leslie L. — of Wood River, Madison County, Ill. Mayor of Wood River, Ill., 1938. Still living as of 1938.
Harrod, M. Merle — of Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964 (alternate), 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Harrod, Merle See M. Merle Harrod

HARROFF (Soundex H610) — See also HARFF, HARR, HURFF.

Harroff, K. G. — of Ohio. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

HARROLD (Soundex H643) — See also BARROLL, CARROL, CARROLL, CARROLTON, CARROLYN, HALDOR, HAROLD, HARR, HARRELD, HARROD, HEROLD, HERROLD.

HARROLD: See also Thomas Jamison MacBride; Harrold Stafford.
Harrold, Mrs. C. C. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Harrold, Chris W. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Harrold, Ethel — of Jamestown, Boulder County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Harrold, Winfield S. — of Clinton, DeWitt County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.

HARRON (Soundex H650) — See also BARRON, BUCKBARRON, CHARRON, CIMARRON, FARRON, HAROIAN, HARR, HARREN, HARROUN, HERRON, HORAN, MARRON, MCCARRON, RHONA, ROHAN, SHARRON.

Harron, Aloysius J. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

HARROP (Soundex H610) — See also HARP, HARR, PHARO.

Harrop, Arthur H. — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Harrop, Daniel S. III — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Libertarian. Candidate for Rhode Island state house of representatives 3rd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Harrop, Roy M. — of Nebraska. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Harrop, William Caldwell (b. 1929) — also known as William C. Harrop — of New Jersey. Born in 1929. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, 1975-77; Kenya, 1980; Seychelles, 1980-82; Zaire, 1987-91; Israel, 1991. Still living as of 1991.

HARROUN (Soundex H650) — See also BURROUGH, BURROUGHS, BURROUS, CORROU, DARROUGH, DURROUGH, HAROIAN, HARR, HARRON, SHERROUSE.

Harroun, Ann — of Loveland, Larimer County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

HARROW (Soundex H600) — See also ARROW, HARO, HARR, HARROWER, HOWAR, MARROW, NARROW, YARROW.

Harrow, Dayton Earl — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1953; Prohibition candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

HARROWER (Soundex H660) — See also BROWER, BURROWE, BURROWES, HARR, HARROW, HARWAR, LARROWE, THROWER, TROWER.

Harrower, Gabriel T. — of Lindleytown, Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 27th District, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
Harrower, Mrs. Norman — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Harrower, W. H. — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

HARRY (Soundex H600) — See also HARI, HARR, HARRYETTE, HAURY, RAHY, SHARRY, WHARRY, YAHR.

HARRY: See also Andrew K. Syester.
Harry, David Garfield (b. 1880) — also known as David G. Harry — of Pylesville, Harford County, Md. Born in Pylesville, Harford County, Md., June 11, 1880. Republican. Farmer; insurance executive; member of Maryland state senate, 1924-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1946. Quaker. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Harry, Floyd — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1930, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Harry, Give 'Em Hell See Harry S. Truman
Harry, Hip Pocket See Harry Andrew Blackmun
Harry, Light Horse See Henry Lee
Harry, Willis G. — U.S. Vice Consul in Georgetown, 1919-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HARRYETTE (Soundex H630) — See also BOYETTE, DEYETTE, FAYETTE, GOYETTE, HARRETT, HARRIOT, HARRIOTT, HARRITT, HARRY, HENRYETTA, LAFAYETTE, PAYETTE, SHARRY, WHARRY, YETTER.

HARRYETTE: See also Harryette Ehrhardt.

HARSCH (Soundex H620) — See also CARSCALLEN, HANSCH, HARSH, HERSCH, HERSH, HIRSCH, HIRSH, HURSH, MARSCH, MARSCHALK, MARSCHNER, WARSCHAW.

Harsch, Richard L. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

HARSDORF (Soundex H623) — See also BEWERSDORFF, DORF, GIERSDORF, LARSDATTER, MARSDEN, MOERSDORF, PETERSDORF, PILLERSDORF, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL.

Harsdorf, James E. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

HARSEN (Soundex H625) — See also AHRENS, ARSENAULT, HANSEN, HARENS, HARISON, HARMSEN, HARNESS, HARRISON, HERSON, HORACENA, HURSON, LARSEN, SHANER, SHEARN, SHEERAN.

HARSEN: See also Harsen D. Smith.
Harsen, James N. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

HARSH (Soundex H620) — See also HARSCH, HARSHA, HARSHAW, HARSHBARGER, HARSHMAN, HASH, HERSCH, HERSH, HIRSCH, HIRSH, HURSH, MARSH, MONCHARSH.

Harsh, A. F. — of Lowell, Kearney County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1905. Burial location unknown.
Harsh, Donna (born c.1933) — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

HARSHA (Soundex H620) — See also HARSH, HARSHAW, HARSHBARGER, HARSHMAN, MARSHA, MONCHARSH.

Harsha, William Howard, Jr. (b. 1921) — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, January 1, 1921. Son of William Howard Harsha and Imogene (Matthews) Harsha; married, September 28, 1946, to Rosemary Spellerberg. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; Scioto County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-55; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1961-81. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Exchange Club; Farm Bureau; Grange. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.

HARSHAW (Soundex H620) — See also HANSHAW, HARSH, HARSHA, HARSHBARGER, HARSHMAN, KERSHAW, MONCHARSH, MOTTERSHAW, SHAW, WARSHAW, WARSHAWSKY.

Harshaw, Henry Baldwin (1842-1900) — also known as Henry B. Harshaw — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Argyle, Washington County, N.Y., June 14, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Wisconsin state treasurer, 1887-91. Member, Elks; Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Wounded at the battle of Laurel Hill, Va., 1864, and lost his left arm as a result. Died, of tongue cancer, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 25, 1900. Cremated; ashes interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.

HARSHBARGER (Soundex H621) — See also ASHBAUGH, BARGER, BUFFENBARGER, CASHBAUGH, DUNKELBARGER, FISHBACK, HANSBARGER, HARBARGER, HARNSBARGER, HARSH, HARSHA, HARSHAW, HARSHMAN, HERSHBERGER, KIRSHBAUM, MARSHBANKS, MONCHARSH, MOSSBARGER, MUSHBACH, POFFENBARGER, RIDDLEBARGER, ROTHBART, SHELLABARGER, SHINABARGER, SHUFFLEBARGER, SNOWBARGER, STIENBARGER, UMBARGER, VERSHBOW, WOLFINBARGER.

Harshbarger, Dohn — of Camden, Kent County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Harshbarger, Ernest M. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Harshbarger, Sam R. (b. 1928) — of Milton, Cabell County, W.Va. Born September 9, 1928. Democrat. Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1977-84. Still living as of 1984.

HARSHMAN (Soundex H625) — See also HARSH, HARSHA, HARSHAW, HARSHBARGER, HERSHMAN, HIRSCHMAN, MARSHMAN, MONCHARSH.

Harshman, W. C. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HARSTAD (Soundex H623) — See also CARSTARPHEN, DUDERSTADT, DYRSTAD, FORSTADT, GHARST, HARSTEDT, HARSTROM, HASTAD, JARSTAD, NIEDERSTADT, NORSTAD, SKORSTAD, URSTADT.

Harstad, G. A. — of Hillsboro, Traill County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.

HARSTEDT (Soundex H623) — See also BECKSTEDT, CARSTEIN, CARSTEN, CARSTENS, CARSTENSEN, DREBENSTEDT, FARSTER, GHARST, HARSTAD, HARSTROM, HARTSTEDT, KARSTEN, KIERSTED, LAGERSTEDT, MARSTED, MARSTELLER, QUENSTEDT, SARSTEN.

Harstedt, George W. — of Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

HARSTROM (Soundex H623) — See also ECKERSTROM, FAGERSTROM, GHARST, HAMMERSTROM, HARSTAD, HARSTEDT, NORSTROM, SCHILLERSTROM, SEGERSTROM, SODERSTROM, STROM.

Harstrom, Carl Axel — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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