John H. Harmanson

John Henry Harmanson (January 15, 1803 – October 24, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.

John Henry Harmanson
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1845 – October 24, 1850
Preceded by	John Bennett Dawson
Succeeded by	Alexander Gordon Penn
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
Personal details
Born	(1803-01-15)January 15, 1803 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1850(1850-10-24) (aged 47) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Moreau Plantation Cemetery, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Education	Jefferson College (Mississippi)
Occupation	Politician, Lawyer

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Harmanson pursued classical studies and was graduated from Jefferson College, Washington, Mississippi. He moved to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, in 1830 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He served as member of the State senate in 1844.

Harmanson was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-first Congresses and served from March 4, 1845, until his death in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24, 1850. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Twenty-ninth Congress). He was interred in Moreau Plantation Cemetery, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "John H. Harmanson (id: H000214)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.