Famous People with Name Harris

Harris Scott Barton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris Scott Barton: is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers. His mother was from a very Orthodox Jewish background in Queens, New York and his father was from a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York. They met while attending Emory University.

Harris Coggeshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris Coggeshall: was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s. Born September 23, 1907, in Des Moines, Iowa, Coggeshall was a runner-up in doubles at both the National Clay Court Championships in 1930 and the National Indoor Championship in 1929. In 19

Harris Llewellyn Wofford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris Llewellyn Wofford: served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995 and as the fifth president of Bryn Mawr College, and is a noted advocate of national service and volunteering. Wofford was a surrogate for Barack Obama's campaign for president, and i

Harris George Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris George Rogers: was a farmer and a soldier in both World War I and World War II and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.Rogers first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1957 Canadian federal election. He was defeated by incumbent Frederick Davis Shaw. Harris would run against Shaw 1 year later in the 1958 Canadian federal election this time winning in a landslide. He would serve 1 term in Parliament before being defeated by Robert N. Thompson in the 1962 Canadian federal election.

Katherine Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Katherine Harris: is an American Republican politician, former Secretary of State of Florida, and former member of the United States House of Representatives. Harris won the 2002 election to represent Florida's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representativ

Nathaniel Edwin Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Edwin Harris: was an American lawyer and politician, and the 61st Governor of Georgia. Harris was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1882 as a representative of Bibb County and was reelected through 1885. Elected to the Georgia Senate from 1894 to 1895,

John James "Jack" Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John James "Jack" Harris: is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris is the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for St. John's East and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. He currently serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Justice. Harris was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 1990 by-election and became leader of the provincial New Democrats in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. He retired from provincial politics in 2006 and was succeeded by Lorraine Michael as leader of the party as well as the Member of the House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi. At the time of his departure, his former law partner Danny Williams was Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the 2008 federal election Harris was again elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East. He received 74.1% of the vote, which was the fifth highest winning percentage in the election. Following the election Harris was appointed as the party's Critic for National Defence, and on several occasions has been named one of "The Backbench Top Ten", for his performance in the House of Commons, by Maclean's Magazine.

James R. M. "Jim" Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James R. M. "Jim" Harris: is a Canadian author, environmentalist, and politician. He was leader of the Green Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006, when he was succeeded by Elizabeth May. Harris campaigned for Mayor of Toronto in the 1991 municipal election, as an independent candidate supporting green policies. He called for water conservation and a ban on city pesticide spraying, and supported stricter gun control. Considered a fringe candidate, he finished well behind frontrunners June Rowlands and Jack Layton. Harris campaigned for leader of the Green Party of Canada in 1997, and finished second against Joan Russow.[8] He was elected as the first president of the Green Party of Ontario in 2001, and served in that capacity until moving to the federal arena in 2003. Harris was elected leader of the Green Party of Canada on February 14, 2003, defeating Jason Crummey and John Grogan with over 81% of the votes cast by delegates. He replaced interim leader Chris Bradshaw, who led the party from 2001 to 2003.

Lloyd Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lloyd Harris: was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brantford in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal. Harris served on the town council for Brantford from 1905 to 1906. He was married twice: to Mary Catherine Perkins in 1887 and to Evelyn Frances Blackmore in 1896. Harris was nominated as a candidate for the 1925 federal election but died in Brantford before the election was held.