Alexander L. Harris Explained

Alexander L. Harris
Order:9th
Office:Mayor of Kansas City
Term Start:1868
Term End:1869
Predecessor:Edward H. Allen
Successor:Francis R. Long
Term Start1:1866
Term End1:1867
Predecessor1:Patrick Shannon
Successor1:Edward H. Allen
Birth Date:9 October 1820
Birth Place:Tennessee or Kentucky
Party:Democratic

Alexander L. Harris (October 9, 1820 – August 27, 1898) was a Democratic mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1866 and 1868.

Biography

Harris was born in either Tennessee or Kentucky. He operated a saloon near the Missouri River levee and was councilman from the first ward in 1861–1862.[1]

He was elected mayor in 1866, failed re-election in 1867, and was elected again in 1868.

In 1870 was a deputy sheriff for Jackson County, Missouri, and became a county commissioner (called county judge) in 1871.

He was buried at Union Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Green, George Fuller . A Condensed History of the Kansas City Area . Kansas City, MO . Lowell Press . 1968 . 40731 .