Elisha Harris
Elisha Harris | |
|---|---|
Official State House portrait by James Sullivan Lincoln | |
| 20th Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 4, 1847 – May 1, 1849 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Edward W. Lawton |
| Preceded by | Byron Diman |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Anthony |
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 6, 1846 – May 4, 1847 | |
| Governor | Byron Diman |
| Preceded by | Byron Diman |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Lawton |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1791 Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Died | February 1, 1861 (aged 69) Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery in Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Profession | Mill Owner, Banker |
Elisha Harris (September 8, 1791 – February 1, 1861) of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, was Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1846–47 serving under Governor Byron Diman and the 20th Governor of Rhode Island 1847–49.