Charles Harris

1772-1827

Career: served as mayor of Savannah; popular and distinguished attorney who turned down many other offers for appointments and opportunites to run for public office - leaving time to devote to his family. Harris County created and named in his honor in 1827.

Links:

Harris County History (see last few paragraphs fpr biographical information on Charles Harris)

Harris County Courthouse

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