Mustered in Company K , 8th Texas Cavalry better known as "Terry's Texas Rangers" on September 7, 1861. Elected Alderman for the City of Bryan, Texas in 1875. Served as Assessor of Taxes for Brazos County, Texas from 1876 to 1882. Served as County Judge for Brazos County, Texas from 1890 to 1894 and 1896 to 1898. Served as a delegate to the Texas State Democratic Convention in 1884. Attended the ‘Terry's Texas Ranger" convention in Galveston, Texas on February 20, 1882.
November 5, 1902
Bryan Morning Eagle
JUDGE W.H. HARMAN DEAD
PASSING OF AN OLD AND HONORED CITIZEN OF BRYAN
WAS ONE OF TERRY'S TEXAS RANGERS
Was Universally Popular and Served the People of Brazos County Faithfully many Years.
Judge William H. Harman died at his home in this city yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock after a painful illness of several weeks. He was ill some weeks ago, but rallied after a hard struggle, and at the bidding of his inexaustable energy resumed his duties as manager of the Bryan Water, Light & Power company. His strength, however, was not equal to his industry and perseverance in the performance of his duties, and a second attack ended in the passing of his noble spirit.
Judge Harman was born in Mississippi November 24, 1842, and was therefore nearly sixty years old. He came to Texas when a boy with his uncle, Col. Jethro Atkinson, and was educated at old Baylor university at Independence. When the war began he enlisted in Terry's Famous Texas Rangers and served throughout the war, being a messmate of his life-long friend, the late Colonel R.K. Chatham. He was married to Miss Sara E. Wren at Chappel Hill, Washington County, February 13, 1867 and came to Bryan more than thirty years ago. His wife died August 10, 1888, leaving four children, all of whom are living, Mrs. R.Y. Lacy of Pittsburg, Texas, Miss Mary Estella Harman, W. H. Harman, Jr. and Miss Irene May Harman. He also leaves a brother, Mr. Sylvester Harman of Clarksville, Texas, and other relatives.
Judge Harman was a handsome man in his prime, of elegant bearing and courtly manners, and no more popular man ever lived in Brazos county. He was as brave a soldier as ever went out to fight for the cause of the south, and his long official record is without spot or blemish, and for many years he served the people of Brazos county, first as tax assessor, then as chief justice of the county, and later as county judge.
He was held in the highest esteem by the people of this city and county, and by many friends throughout the state, and his death, while not unexpected, has filled the hearts and homes of the people of Bryan with sorrow.
The funeral service will be conducted at the family residence this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment immediately afterwards at the city cemetery.
Pall bearers: A.M. Rhodes, Robt. Armstrong, R.K. Chatham, Jr., T.P. Preston, Ed Crenshaw, R.M. Connor.
Honorary pall bearers: J.J. Adams, M. Parker, Judge Talia Ferro, R.G. Tabor, J.N. Cole.
Mustered in Company K , 8th Texas Cavalry better known as "Terry's Texas Rangers" on September 7, 1861. Elected Alderman for the City of Bryan, Texas in 1875. Served as Assessor of Taxes for Brazos County, Texas from 1876 to 1882. Served as County Judge for Brazos County, Texas from 1890 to 1894 and 1896 to 1898. Served as a delegate to the Texas State Democratic Convention in 1884. Attended the ‘Terry's Texas Ranger" convention in Galveston, Texas on February 20, 1882.
November 5, 1902
Bryan Morning Eagle
JUDGE W.H. HARMAN DEAD
PASSING OF AN OLD AND HONORED CITIZEN OF BRYAN
WAS ONE OF TERRY'S TEXAS RANGERS
Was Universally Popular and Served the People of Brazos County Faithfully many Years.
Judge William H. Harman died at his home in this city yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock after a painful illness of several weeks. He was ill some weeks ago, but rallied after a hard struggle, and at the bidding of his inexaustable energy resumed his duties as manager of the Bryan Water, Light & Power company. His strength, however, was not equal to his industry and perseverance in the performance of his duties, and a second attack ended in the passing of his noble spirit.
Judge Harman was born in Mississippi November 24, 1842, and was therefore nearly sixty years old. He came to Texas when a boy with his uncle, Col. Jethro Atkinson, and was educated at old Baylor university at Independence. When the war began he enlisted in Terry's Famous Texas Rangers and served throughout the war, being a messmate of his life-long friend, the late Colonel R.K. Chatham. He was married to Miss Sara E. Wren at Chappel Hill, Washington County, February 13, 1867 and came to Bryan more than thirty years ago. His wife died August 10, 1888, leaving four children, all of whom are living, Mrs. R.Y. Lacy of Pittsburg, Texas, Miss Mary Estella Harman, W. H. Harman, Jr. and Miss Irene May Harman. He also leaves a brother, Mr. Sylvester Harman of Clarksville, Texas, and other relatives.
Judge Harman was a handsome man in his prime, of elegant bearing and courtly manners, and no more popular man ever lived in Brazos county. He was as brave a soldier as ever went out to fight for the cause of the south, and his long official record is without spot or blemish, and for many years he served the people of Brazos county, first as tax assessor, then as chief justice of the county, and later as county judge.
He was held in the highest esteem by the people of this city and county, and by many friends throughout the state, and his death, while not unexpected, has filled the hearts and homes of the people of Bryan with sorrow.
The funeral service will be conducted at the family residence this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment immediately afterwards at the city cemetery.
Pall bearers: A.M. Rhodes, Robt. Armstrong, R.K. Chatham, Jr., T.P. Preston, Ed Crenshaw, R.M. Connor.
Honorary pall bearers: J.J. Adams, M. Parker, Judge Talia Ferro, R.G. Tabor, J.N. Cole.
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