From a family photograph album from the 1880s.

William Henry Harries - Civil War Vet, Lawyer, Congressman

William Henry was a prominent Civil War veteran, businessman, and civic leader in Caledonia and in Houston County, and for many years was attorney for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway [His Obituary, "Ex-Congressman Harries", New York Times, 25 July 1921, 13:5; His Memorial, GAR].

William Henry represented the First Congressional District of Minnesota in the 52nd Congress, March 1891 - March 1893; appointed by President Cleveland as Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota 1894-1898 [1885 Minnesota State Census, Caledonia, p. 1; 1895 Minnesota State Census, Caledonia, p. 2, both on microfilm]. He maintained his law practice, and had an office over Belden's Drug Store at Caledonia [Caledonia Journal, 15 July 1891]. He entered into a partnership with Mr. DUXBURY of Preston in the fall of 1891 [Caledonia Journal, 14 Oct. 1891].

Hattie and William removed to St. Paul from Caledonia about 6 weeks prior to her death. At the time of her death, William was conducting business concerning his duties as internal revenue collector at Washington, D.C. [Her Obituary].

After Hattie's death, William H. made his home in Minneapolis, with his daughter Beatrice. On 6 November 1899, he was made treasurer of the Evergreen Cemetery Association [Houston Co. Deeds, No. 11845]. In 1901 he was appointed a trustee of the Minnesota Soldier's Home in Minneapolis; in 1907 he became secretary of the board; and from 1912-1918 served as the Commandant of the Home. On 27 August 1903, he became a Director of the Belden-Fullerton-Rhines Medical Co. of Caledonia, Minnesota [Art. of Incorp., Houston Co. Bk. 1, p. 197-9]. By late 1905 he was a member of the Harries & Dorival law firm, petitioners for probate [Caledonia Argus?, 17 Nov. 1905]. From 1919-1920 he resided at 2313 Girard av. W, Minneapolis. At the time of his death his address was 2882 Humbolt Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota [Minneapolis Dir., 1921].

He died suddenly in the evening of Saturday, 23 July 1921 at Seattle, King County, Washington, while on a short visit with his son, Paul W. [His Obituary, New York Times, 25 July 1921; Civil War Pension File 151573].

Photographed 21 May 2015 by Tom Brocher. Photo shows the arrangement of the markers in the Harries plot in Section A. From left to right: Anstis L. Dunbar Harries, Hattie H. Harries, William Henry Harries, Beth Harries, George W. Harries, Alice Harries, and Annabelle Harries (not shown). In the rear, left to right, Anstis L. Dunbar Harries, and Mary Lucretia Smalley.

William Henry Harries - Civil War Vet, Lawyer, Congressman

William Henry was a prominent Civil War veteran, businessman, and civic leader in Caledonia and in Houston County, and for many years was attorney for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway [His Obituary, "Ex-Congressman Harries", New York Times, 25 July 1921, 13:5; His Memorial, GAR].

William Henry represented the First Congressional District of Minnesota in the 52nd Congress, March 1891 - March 1893; appointed by President Cleveland as Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota 1894-1898 [1885 Minnesota State Census, Caledonia, p. 1; 1895 Minnesota State Census, Caledonia, p. 2, both on microfilm]. He maintained his law practice, and had an office over Belden's Drug Store at Caledonia [Caledonia Journal, 15 July 1891]. He entered into a partnership with Mr. DUXBURY of Preston in the fall of 1891 [Caledonia Journal, 14 Oct. 1891].

Hattie and William removed to St. Paul from Caledonia about 6 weeks prior to her death. At the time of her death, William was conducting business concerning his duties as internal revenue collector at Washington, D.C. [Her Obituary].

After Hattie's death, William H. made his home in Minneapolis, with his daughter Beatrice. On 6 November 1899, he was made treasurer of the Evergreen Cemetery Association [Houston Co. Deeds, No. 11845]. In 1901 he was appointed a trustee of the Minnesota Soldier's Home in Minneapolis; in 1907 he became secretary of the board; and from 1912-1918 served as the Commandant of the Home. On 27 August 1903, he became a Director of the Belden-Fullerton-Rhines Medical Co. of Caledonia, Minnesota [Art. of Incorp., Houston Co. Bk. 1, p. 197-9]. By late 1905 he was a member of the Harries & Dorival law firm, petitioners for probate [Caledonia Argus?, 17 Nov. 1905]. From 1919-1920 he resided at 2313 Girard av. W, Minneapolis. At the time of his death his address was 2882 Humbolt Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota [Minneapolis Dir., 1921].

He died suddenly in the evening of Saturday, 23 July 1921 at Seattle, King County, Washington, while on a short visit with his son, Paul W. [His Obituary, New York Times, 25 July 1921; Civil War Pension File 151573].