William James Harris Explained

William James Harris
Office:Member of Parliament
for Poole
Term Start:19 April 1884
Term End:25 November 1885
Predecessor:Charles Schreiber
Successor:Constituency abolished
Birth Date:1835
Nationality:British
Party:Conservative

William James Harris (1835 – 29 October 1911) was a Conservative Party politician.

Harris was elected MP for Poole at a by-election in 1884. However, in 1885 the seat was abolished and Harris sought re-election in Ashburton, where he was unsuccessful.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.