Joseph Allen Harris Explained

Joseph Allen Harris
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Predecessor:James William Jones
Successor:Cecil Robert Bull
Term Start:1933
Term End:1937
Constituency:South Okanagan
Birth Date:8 July 1900
Birth Place:Long Preston, West Riding of Yorkshire
Death Place:Richmond, British Columbia
Spouse:Yvonne Cornelius
Party:British Columbia Liberal Party
Occupation:Research Chemist
Alma Mater:University of British Columbia
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Paris-Sorbonne University

Joseph Allen Harris (July 8, 1900  - February 6, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1937 from the electoral district of South Okanagan, a member of the Liberal party. He did not seek a second term in the Legislature in the 1937 provincial election. A research chemist, he was a discoverer of Promethium (element 61).[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1934.
  2. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLT4-D5L Death