The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
He HAS SERVED IN
PROMINENT POSITIONS
A Gentleman With a Wide
Circle of Acquaintance.
Enjoys a Large
Practice,

Few men in North Carolina are better
or more favorably known than ''Loge''
Harris, as he is Familiarity called He is
pleasant, genial gentleman and a pro-
gressive, wide-awake citizen.
John Cebern Logan Harris was born
at Rutherfordton, this State, September
18th, 1917, and springs from one of the
old and distinguished families of tn
State. Both his paternal grandfather
and maternal grandmother, came from
Warren county
Our subject was educated at the schools
of Rutherford county, and subsequently
in 1864, he made his advent into Raj
eigh In 1869 he read law under Judge
Thomas Settle, in Rockingham county
and was admitted to the bar, June. 1871,
and at once began the active practice of
his chosen profession. Hr. Harris has
since secured large practice.
In 1868, he was Reading Clerk of the
State Senate and i'm 1874. he was elected
Solicitor of the Fourth Judicial district
and filed that position for a period of
four years. MIR. Harris was a candidate
for the State Senate in 1854, and in
1898, a candidate for the House. but
was defeated upon both occasions He
has filed various other positions such as
President of the Board of Trustees of the
A. and M, College, as well as chairman of
the Executive committee, and is still one
of tie Trustees of that we'll known in
stitution.
During the past two years he has been
member of the State Board of Internal
improvements.
He has been chairman of the Exeeu-
tive committee of the Board of Agricul-
tulre, during the years 1897 $500, and
is still am active member of that Board.
Broad gagged and LIBERAL minded, he
takes keen and active delight in all
matters educational as well as matters
of general interest to the people of the
State. He has served as attorney for the
above-mentioned Boards. During the
year 1897 and 1893 he was the attorney
for Wake County and is now the attor-
ney for the Atlantic and Northern Rail-
way and the Royal and Borden Furni-
ture Company.
Mr.. Harris is a Republican in politics,
but liberal in his views. He has been
for many years actively identified with
Republican politics. He has held, for
the past twenty years off and on, the
secretaryship of the Republican State
Executive committee and has been chair
man of that body.
In 1888, he was a delegate to the Ma
tional Republican convention and cast
his vote upon every ballot for John Sher-
man. He was a member of the commit
tee on Resolutions, of which President
Mckinley was a member.
MIR. Harris was married in 1869 to
Miss Florence G. Upcmuch, an accom-
plished and talented lady of Raleigh.
This marriage has been blessed with
eleven children, eight of whom are boys
and three girls. Mr.. Harris enjoys all
the comforts of a pleasant and happy
home.
As lawyer he has been very success
full and has appeared in some of the most
important cases in this section. His APP
pearance will he long remembered it the
case Of the Patapsco Guano Company,
against the Agricultural Department
This suit involved the very existence of
that department. The case was carried
to the II. S. Supreme Court and won,
Mr.. Harris being one of the States
attorneys.
Governor Russell has recently retained
Mr.. Harris. in the interest of the State
in the suit of the Railroads. to prevent
an increased taxation by the Corporation
Commission.
Mr.. Harris is an able lawyer carefully
prepares his cases and is an eloquent
pleader. He is a Mason and man
who is thoroughly I'M accord with every
thing that pertains to the growth and
development of the capital city.