Alexander Harris (other)
Alexander Harris may refer to: * Alexander Harris (minister) (1818–1909), African-American religious figure * Alexander Harris (New Zealand politician) (1878–1952), New Zealand politician * Alexander Harris (writer) (1805–1874), Australian-Canadian writer * Alexander L. Harris (1820–1898), American politician * Xander Harris, fictional character in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' See also * Alex Harris (other) * Al Harris (other) Al Harris may refer to: * Al Harris (defensive lineman) (born 1956), Alfred * Al Harris (cornerback) (born 1974), Alshinard See also *Alan Harris (other) *Albert Harris (other) *Alex Harris (other) *Alexander Harris (di ...

Alexander Harris (minister)
Alexander Harris (1818–1909) was an African-American deacon, trustee, interim pastor of the First Bryan Baptist Church and one of the most powerful African-American religious and civil leaders in Savannah, Georgia during the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. With U.S. Civil War public figure Garrison Frazier and nineteen other African-American ministers and church officials, Harris met with Military Division of the Mississippi Union Army Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton on January 12, 1865, at Sherman's Green-Meldrim House headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. This famous meeting, widely regarded as the "Savannah Colloquy" or the " Forty acres and a mule" meeting, resulted in Sherman issuing, on January 16, 1865, Special Field Orders, No. 15, also known as the " Forty acres and a mule" order. Early life Born July 19, 1818, in Savannah, Georgia, Harris was a Free man his entire life. Although very litt ...
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Alexander Harris (New Zealand Politician)
Alexander Harris (1878 – 24 August 1952) was a Member of Parliament for the electorate in Auckland, New Zealand. Birth and education He was born in London in 1878, and educated at Dulwich College, London. Member of Parliament Alexander Harris represented Waitemata in the House of Representatives for 24 years from 1911 to 1935. Independent In July 1927, Alex Harris publicly stated that he wanted more "freedom of action" and announced that he had "no intention of attending any caucuses of the Reform Party". Harris and his colleague, Vivian Potter, were opposed to Gordon Coates Joseph Gordon Coates (3 February 1878 – 27 May 1943) served as the 21st prime minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928. He was the third successive Reform prime minister since 1912. Born in rural Northland, Coates grew up on a cattle run a ... and his moves to introduce public ferries and buses to compete with private enterprise in Auckland; an approach they regarded as "socialis ...
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Alexander Harris (writer)
Alexander Harris (7 February 1805 – 1 February 1874) was a soldier, teacher and author known for his early accounts of convict life in Australia. He arrived in Sydney, Australia, in 1825 and returned to London, England, in 1841. He had numerous jobs including a soldier, clerk, a tutor and a timber-getter. He travelled mostly around the Hunter Region, the Shoalhaven, Illawarra, and Bathurst in New South Wales. In 1851 he emigrated to the United States. He emigrated to Berlin, Ontario, on the outbreak of the U.S. civil war in 1861 and died in Copetown, Ontario, on 1 February 1874. Family Alexander Harris married Ursula Carr. They had several children including a son, Robert Carr Harris, who was born in 1843. Robert Carr-Harris, a professor of engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada and his wife Ellen Jane Fitton Carr-Harris had several children: Mary Alexandria (b. 1 Mar 1875); Ferguson (b. 25 Dec 1877); Captain Ernest Dale (b. 14 Feb 1878); #555 Robert R. (civ ...
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Alexander L
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ...
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Xander Harris
Alexander Lavelle Harris is a fictional character created for the action-horror/fantasy television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). He was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the television series by Nicholas Brendon and in two episodes by his twin brother, Kelly Donovan. He was conceived as an everyman and a male character for series heroine Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) to interact with, and to provide comic relief in the series. Xander is one of several friends of Buffy who assist her in saving the world against numerous supernatural events that plague Sunnydale, California, a town built over a doorway to hell. Xander is based in part on Whedon himself, particularly in his high school years; as such, he is often the most geeky as well as witty and verbose of ''Buffy'''s characters. The character's overriding arc through the series has been his struggle towards maturity and earning the respect of others. In the canonical comic book cont ...
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Alex Harris (other)
Alex Harris may refer to: * Alex Harris (swimmer) (1975–2009), Australian Paralympic swimmer * Alex Harris (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player * Alex Harris (footballer) (born 1994), Scottish footballer * Alex Tobiasson Harris, Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer See also * Al Harris (other) * Alexander Harris (other) Alexander Harris may refer to: * Alexander Harris (minister) (1818–1909), African-American religious figure * Alexander Harris (New Zealand politician) (1878–1952), New Zealand politician * Alexander Harris (writer) (1805–1874), Australian ...