Caleb C. Harris (September 22, 1836 – September 24, 1904) was an American farmer, physician, and politician. Born in the township of

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, Harris moved with his parents to Walworth County, Wisconsin, in 1849. In 1857, Harris took part in an expedition against the Sioux tribe in Spirit Lake, Iowa. In 1867, Harris moved to the town of

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, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, where he owned a dairy farm and practiced medicine. Harris served on the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and was a Republican. In 1895, Harris served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Harris died at his home in Ottawa, Wisconsin, from peritonitis for which he had surgery.

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1836 births 1904 deaths Politicians from Erie County, Pennsylvania People from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Physicians from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Walworth County, Wisconsin 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1830s-stub