History of Idaho; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests . ofbusiness. Hon. H-\rkis. Among the members of theIdaho bar, whose abilities have carried them to posi-tions of high ofiicial distinction, Frank Harris,senior member of the law firm of Harris & Smith,of Weiser, holds a prominent place. A son of thewest, he inherited the true western spirit of self-reliance that enabled him to educate himself in hischosen profession, and ever since attaining his ma-jority he has during the greater part of the timebeen an incumbent of public offices, w
History of Idaho; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests . ofbusiness. Hon. H-\rkis. Among the members of theIdaho bar, whose abilities have carried them to posi-tions of high ofiicial distinction, Frank Harris,senior member of the law firm of Harris & Smith,of Weiser, holds a prominent place. A son of thewest, he inherited the true western spirit of self-reliance that enabled him to educate himself in hischosen profession, and ever since attaining his ma-jority he has during the greater part of the timebeen an incumbent of public offices, where his dili-o^ent application to duty and earnest, conscientiousendeavor have gained him widespread Harris was born in Eldorado countv, Cali-fornia Tune 28, 1854, and is a son of William andTacey E. (Saltzman) Harris. His father, a nativeof Virginia, in early life moved to Grant county,Wisconsin, from whence, in 1849. he crossed theplains with other sturdy pioneers who braved thehardships and perils of the long journev to Cali-fornia to seek for gold. For some years Mr. Harris. PHOraevMVtRSiRICE t.^J^<^<Mycr^i^^^^^^ .^ I HISTORY OF IDAHO 785 was engaged in mining, but eventually turned hisattention to agricultural pursuits, in which he wasengaged at the tiine of his death in 1886, when hewas seventy-seven years of age. One experience,which he was fond of relating in his latter years,occurred while the party of which he was a memberwas crossing the plains. They had run short ofprovisions, and just managed to reach Salt Lake,where they were taken care of and furnished withprovisions by the INIormons, Mr. Harris having be-come personally acquainted with Brighara Young atNauvoo, Illinois. Politically a Democrat, Mr. Harriswas always an active worker in behalf of the candi-dates of his party, but could never be persuaded toaccept public office for himself. Although liberal inhis religious belief, he was a man of sterling char-acter and rugged hone
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