Garrard Harris

Background

Harris, Garrard was born on May 14, 1875 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Son of James Walton and Gertrude (Garrard) Harris.

Education

Attended University of Georgia, and N. Georgia Agricultural College. Bachelor of Laws, Billsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1902.

Career

Reporter, city editor and editorial writer various Southern newspapers. Practiced law at Jackson, Mississippi, 1903-1911. District attorney 7th Judicial district.

Member bar Supreme Court of the United States Court. Special agent unites states department Commerce to Latin America, 1914-1917. Specialist, foreign trade research and editor for Federal Board Vocational Education, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918-1919.

Trade commissioner unites states department Commerce, 1919-1929. Associate editor Birmingham (Alabama) News, since 1920. Author: Joe the Book Farmer, 1914.

Central America as an Export Field (unites states department Commerce), 1915. Trail of the Pearl, 1916. West Indies as an Export Field (unites states department Commerce), 1917.

The Treasure of the Land, 1917. Redemption of the Disabled, 1919. Elements of Conservation, 1924.

Home: Birmingham, Ala.

Membership

Member bar Supreme Court of the United States Court. Special agent unites states department Commerce to Latin America, 1914-1917.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Sykes, November 14, 1906. Children: Frances Gertrude, Frank Sykes, Louise, Garrard.

Father:

James Walton Harris

Mother:

Gertrude (Garrard) Harris

Spouse:

Mary Lou Sykes

child:

Frank Sykes Harris

child:

Frances Gertrude Harris

child:

Garrard Harris

child:

Louise Harris