Harris and Hall family papers, circa 1823-1900

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Harris and Hall family papers, circa 1823-1900

This collection contains the papers of the Harris and Hall families of Milledgeville, Georgia. Majority of these papers relate to Judge Iverson Louis Harris, including a speech he gave while at the University of Georgia on 27 July 1823, newspaper clippings regarding his career, and memorials written about him after his death that were read in the courtrooms where he served. Also included are Harris family birth and death records, Harris family coat of arms, Hall family accounts and correspondence, and photographs of Harris and Hall family members.

1 box (.5 cubic feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7279324

Georgia Historical Society

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Harris, Iverson Louis, 1805-1876

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Iverson Louis Harris (1805-1876) of Milledgeville, Ga., was a justice of the Georgia superior court, 1859-1865, and of the Georgia supreme court, 1865-1876. From the description of Iverson Louis Harris papers, 1840-1872. WorldCat record id: 23475593 From the guide to the Iverson Louis Harris Papers, 1830s-1872, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Biography Ivers...

Hall family.

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Harris family.

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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 p...