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Harris Street (Savannah, Georgia)
Harris Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Liberty Street (Savannah, Georgia), Liberty Street to the north and Charlton Street to the south, it runs for about from Purse Street in the west to East Broad Street (Savannah, Georgia), East Broad Street in the east. Originally known only as Gordon Street Harris, its addresses are now split between "West Harris Street" and "East Harris Street," the transition occurring at Bull Street in the center of the downtown area. The street is named for Charles Harris (mayor), Charles Harris, former mayor of Savannah. The street is entirely within Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia), Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and Harris Street passes through four squares on their northern side. From west to east: * Pulaski Square (Savannah, Georgia), Pulaski Square * Madison Square (Savannah, Georgia), Madison Square * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Harris (mayor)
Charles Harris (1772 – March 17, 1827) was a British-born lawyer who emigrated to the United States. He served two-and-a-half terms as mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He was also a slave owner. Savannah's Harris Street is named for him, as is Harris County, Georgia. Life and career Harris was born in England in 1772 to William Harris, a barrister and first cousin to Lord Malmesbury, and Elizabeth Dymock. After being educated in France, he emigrated to the United States at the age of sixteen, settling in Savannah, Georgia, where he studied law under Samuel Stirk. He opened is own practice in 1793. In 1798, he married Catherine McCauley McIntosh, youngest daughter of American Revolutionary War hero Lachlan McIntosh. They had three known children: Sarah Elizabeth (1809), Catherine Virginia (1811) and McIntosh (1814). Sarah died at the age of 20 or 21, Catherine died aged four, and McIntosh after eighteen days. After serving as an alderman in 1801, Harris served as mayor of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
