Frank H. Harris (died July 7, 1987) was an American politician and railroad engineer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1959 to 1966.
Frank H. Harris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1959–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cecil County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 67) Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Asbury Cemetery Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Helene Harwi
(m. 1941; died 1973)Eleanor Baker |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation |
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Early life
editFrank H. Harris was born in Cecil County, Maryland.[1]
Career
editIn 1937, Harris started working for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He retired in 1982 as an engineer with Amtrak.[1]
Harris was a Democrat. He was a member of the Democratic State Central Committee for four years.[1] He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1959 to 1966.[2] In 1966, Harris ran for the Democratic nomination for Maryland Senate, but lost to both Richard D. Mackie and Nancy Brown Burkheimer.[1][3] He was made chief clerk of the House of Delegates by Marvin Mandel, then speaker. He served in that role until Mandel became governor in 1969.[1]
From 1969 to 1977, Harris worked as a legislative aide to Governor Marvin Mandel. He worked as one of the lobbyists on Mandel's team of lobbyists nicknamed "The Corporation". He was fired by acting Governor Blair Lee III in September 1977.[1][4]
Personal life
editHarris married Helene Harwi of Blythedale on May 24, 1941. She died in 1973. They had one son and two daughters, Jonathan H., Kathleen and Molly H.[1][5][6] He married Eleanor Baker. He had two step-daughters and one step-son, Patricia, Susan and Michael.[1]
Harris died on July 7, 1987, aged 67, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace.[1] He was buried at Asbury Cemetery in Port Deposit.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Frank H. Harris dies; was aide to Gov. Mandel". The Baltimore Sun. July 9, 1987. p. 4F. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Shore Vote". The News Journal. September 14, 1966. p. 34. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hawkins, William E. (September 27, 1977). "Lee Fires Frank Harris, Close Aide to Mandel". The Evening Sun. p. C1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Frank H. Harris, wife of Mandel aide". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Double Wedding". The Midland Journal. June 13, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harris". The News-Journal. July 9, 1987. p. 3. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
