Nathan J. Harris
(1864-1936)

4th District Representative

Republican

Yes

31

March 29, 1864

Harrisville, Weber, Utah Territory, United States

November 13, 1936

Emma Elvira Oakason (1866-1943) Married June 15, 1887

Lawyer

Nathan John Harris grew up tending his family’s livestock in Harrisville, Utah. In 1884, he attended the University of Deseret. Following his graduation in 1886, Harris worked as a farmer and a teacher before moving to Ann Arbor to study law at the University of Michigan. Harris returned to Utah after graduating in 1894 and began a practice in Ogden. At differing times Harris held the offices of school trustee, justice of the peace, county and district attorney. He served in the first and second legislative sessions. In 1910, Governor William Spry appointed him as a district judge. He was re-elected two years later and served until January 1, 1917. Harris enjoyed gardening and was a great lover of books, and had a large library. He died in 1936 from complications of diabetes.

Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.

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Image of Nathan J. Harris by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 68 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=74