. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . inPlainfield, N. H., August 30, 1801, and died in Claremont, N. H., September 9,1880. He prepared for college in the schools of his town and entered the Acad-emy in 1820 and graduated in 1822. He was engaged for several years -,-t=^-~-,_^ in the merchantile business inStrafford, Vt., with his brother, theHon. Jedediah H. Harris; later con-ducted a store in Plainfield, N. H.;located in Claremont, N. H. in 1835,where he made his home until his death. He soon became one of the , .7 most prominent business men andhigh
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . inPlainfield, N. H., August 30, 1801, and died in Claremont, N. H., September 9,1880. He prepared for college in the schools of his town and entered the Acad-emy in 1820 and graduated in 1822. He was engaged for several years -,-t=^-~-,_^ in the merchantile business inStrafford, Vt., with his brother, theHon. Jedediah H. Harris; later con-ducted a store in Plainfield, N. H.;located in Claremont, N. H. in 1835,where he made his home until his death. He soon became one of the , .7 most prominent business men andhighly respected citizen in that town; i was for some years connected witli the Claremont Carriage Co.; engaged ; in mercantile pursuits and was thegeneral agent for the New York LifeInsurance Co. He was a Republican in politicsand held many offices in his town;represented Claremont in the one term; was clerk ofthe House of Rcprescsntatives in 1846;was a strong abolitionist and took anactive part in the enlistment of soldiersfor the Civil War; served for some 5. Hon. Thomas Jeilerson Harris. 130 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. time as the treasurer of a committee for raising funds for the United StatesSanitary Commission. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clare-mont and a deacon for many years. He was twice married: first, December 25, 1825, to Emeline Smith ofStrafford who died in New York Citj^, July 22, 1860. Six cliidren were bornto them: John Waterman, born November 5, 1826, died February 8, 1846;Sarah Elizabeth, born July 27, 1828, married Albert C. Lamson, died in NewYork city in September 1891;] Sidney Smith, born February 5, 1832, diedGarden City, N. Y., December 11, 1892; Tracy Hyde, born July 12, 1834,died at Mentone, France, January 7,1869; James Benjamin, born July 5,1838,died July 10, 1839; Mary Frances, born December 8, 1841, died Jan, 20, 1843;Charles Frederick, born January 4, 1844, resides Santa Barbara, Cal. Hewas again married in April, 1860,
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