Iverson Louis Harris was born in 1805 in Clark County, Georgia and resided in Milledgeville, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia, where he studied to be an attorney. In 1859, Harris became the Superior Court Judge of the Ocmulgee District in Baldwin County and served six years until he became the Associate Justice of the Georgia State Supreme Court in 1865. Harris served in the Supreme Court until his death on 12 March 1876.
From the description of Harris and Hall family papers, circa 1823-1900 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 298876181