| John Dove Harris | |
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| Member of Parliament for Leicester | |
| In office 1857–1859Serving with John Biggs | |
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| Member of Parliament for Leicester | |
| In office 1865–1874Serving with Peter Alfred Taylor | |
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| Born | 1809 |
| Died | 20 November 1878(1878-11-20) (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Emma Shirley |
John Dove Harris (1809 – 20 November 1878) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1874.
Harris was the son of Richard Harris former MP for Leicester and his wife Fanny Dove, daughter of William Dove of Moulton, Northamptonshire. He was Mayor of Leicester in 1850 and in 1856. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Leicestershire, and a J.P. for Leicester.
In 1857 Harris was elected Member of Parliament for Leicester but lost the seat in 1859. He stood unsuccessfully in 1861 but was re-elected as MP for Leicester at the 1865 general election. He held the seat until 1874.
Harris died at the age of 69.
Harris married Emma Shirley, daughter of George Shirley of Tamworth in 1831.
References
- Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 2)
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byJoshua Walmsley John Biggs |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1857 – 1859 With: John Biggs |
Succeeded byJohn Biggs Joseph William Noble |
| Preceded byWilliam Unwin Heygate Peter Alfred Taylor |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1865 – 1874 With: Peter Alfred Taylor |
Succeeded byPeter Alfred Taylor Alexander McArthur |
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