Charles M. Harris

Charles Murray Harris (April 10, 1821 – September 20, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Munfordville, Kentucky, Harris attended the common schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar. He moved to Illinois and located in Oquawka, Illinois, where he commenced the practice of his profession. Harris was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth Congress. He died in Chicago, Illinois, September 20, 1896. He was interred in Oquawka, Illinois. External links 1863 Mathew Brady photo of Charles M. Harris 1821 births 1896 deaths People from Munfordville, Kentucky People from Henderson County, Illinois Illinois lawyers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers