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Harris, George Washington
Biography
1 Apr. 1780–1857. Jeweler. Born at Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Harris and Diana (Margaret) Burton. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1800. Married second Margaret, who died in 1828. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1830. Married third Lucinda Pendleton, 30 Nov. 1830, at Batavia. Moved to Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, where baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Orson Pratt, 1834. Moved to Far West, Missouri, by 1836. Appointed to Far West high council and ordained a high priest, 7 Apr. 1838. Owned land at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess Co., Missouri, 1838. Expelled from Missouri; moved to Illinois, by 1839. Appointed to high council in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 5 Oct. 1839. Nauvoo city alderman, 1841–1845. President of Nauvoo Coach and Carriage Manufacturing Association. Started west with Latter-day Saint exodus from Nauvoo, 1846. Bishop and member of high council at Council Bluffs, Iowa Territory, 1846. Died at Council Bluffs.
Links
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Elders’ Journal, July 1838
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 February 1842
- Affidavit Form, circa 22 June 1844
- Affidavit from H. Rosenkrantz, 22 June 1844
- Affidavit from James Cannon, 19 June 1844
- Affidavit from Luman Calkins, 22 June 1844
- Affidavit from Luther Taylor, 22 June 1844
- Affidavit from Samuel Hicks, 21 June 1844
- Affidavit from William Loomis, 20 June 1844
- Attachment, 19 April 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Attachment, 4 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. ]
- Bill from George W. Harris and Others, circa 30 January 1843
- Bill from Orson Pratt, 25 October 1842–A
- City Council Order, 30 January 1843–F
- Claims from George W. Harris and Others, 8 February 1843
- Committee Appointments, circa 19 May–circa August 1842
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Deed from Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith, 24 August 1843
- Deed from William and Rosannah Marks, 17 May 1842
- Deed to George W. Harris, 30 April 1842
- Docket Entry, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 31 March and circa 19 April 1843 [ Dana v. Brink ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 10 and circa 17 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 12 and circa 13 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 15 and circa 16 January 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 16 and circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 19 and circa 21 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Brown ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 2 and circa 3 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 23 and circa 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch ]
- Docket Entry, between circa 4 and circa 26 April 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Hoopes et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 13 June 1844 [ In the Matter of H. Smith et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, circa 29 November 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Hunter ]
- Docket Entry, circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–B ]
- Docket Entry, circa 4 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–A
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson ]
- Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Hunter
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 13–15 June 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 27 May 1839
- Letter from John E. Page, 23 September 1840
- Letter from Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, 23 September 1840
- Letter from Thomas B. Marsh, 15 February 1838
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 November 1838
- Letter to George W. Harris, 24 May 1839
- Letter to John and Sarah Kingsley Cleveland, 24 May 1839
- Letter to John M. Bernhisel, 13 April 1841
- Letter to Newel K. Whitney, 24 May 1839
- Letter to the Church, 23 June 1842
- Letter to the Presidency in Kirtland, 29 March 1838
- Letterbook 2
- License Record Book
- Mayor’s Order to Nauvoo City Marshal, 10 June 1844
- Mayor’s Order to Nauvoo City Marshal, 21 June 1844
- Mayor’s Order to Nauvoo City Marshal, 5 March 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 21 December 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minute Entry, Appointments of George W. Harris and Others, 14 January 1843
- Minute Entry, Report and Orders, 12 February 1844
- Minute Entry, Resignation of Fees, 11 February 1843
- Minutes and Discourse, 29 December 1843
- Minutes and Discourse, 3–5 October 1840
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 11 February 1843
- Minutes, 12 April 1838
- Minutes, 12 December 1843
- Minutes, 12 February 1842
- Minutes, 13 April 1838
- Minutes, 13 April 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Colton ]
- Minutes, 14 April 1838
- Minutes, 14 January 1843
- Minutes, 14 November 1842
- Minutes, 14 October 1843
- Minutes, 15 January 1842, Draft
- Minutes, 15 March 1838
- Minutes, 17 July 1840
- Minutes, 17–18 February 1842
- Minutes, 18 December 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 18 September 1843
- Minutes, 20 November 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 22 January 1842, Draft
- Minutes, 23 October 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 24 March 1838
- Minutes, 25 October 1842
- Minutes, 28 April 1838, as Reported by Ebenezer Robinson
- Minutes, 28 April 1838, as Reported by George W. Robinson
- Minutes, 29 June 1843
- Minutes, 30 January 1843
- Minutes, 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Minutes, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Minutes, 30 October 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 31 October 1842
- Minutes, 4 December 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 6 November 1841, Draft
- Minutes, 7–8 April 1838
- Minutes, 8 December 1843
- Minutes, 9 September 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–March 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Oaths from Nauvoo City Officers, 30 October, 1 and 13 November 1841
- Ordinance, 10 June 1844
- Ordinance, 9 September 1842
- Petition from John Burscough and Others, 29 December 1841
- Praecipe, 10 October 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Drown ]
- Recommendation for Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, between circa 17 and circa 28 July 1840
- Report of Committee, circa 22 January 1842–A
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Rules of Order for Nauvoo City Council, 22 January 1842
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Statement of Account from Henry G. Sherwood, circa 11 November 1843
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord
- Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- Venire Facias, 16 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Venire Facias, 2 March 1844 [ State of Illinois v. Greene et al. ]
- Voting Record, 4 December 1841