In 1904, Harris married Helen Westerhouse. Their son was William M. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Society of Medico-Legal Jurisprudence,[4] the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind, the Brooklyn Lodge of the Elks, and the Menorah Lodge of the Masons. He was also organizer and president of the Borough ParkHome Defense League and chairman of the Red Cross in Brooklyn. He served as president of the Borough Park Heights Civic Association, and played a leading role in the movement to build the West End subway line.[3]
Harris died from a heart attack at the Seaside Hotel in Atlantic City, where he was on vacation with his wife, on April 14, 1933. He was buried in Acacia Cemetery in Bayside, Queens.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abMalcolm, James (1921). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 81 – via Google Books.
^Malcolm, James (1922). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 77 – via Google Books.
^Holmes, Frank R. (1924). Who's Who in New York (City and State), 1924 (Eighth ed.). New York, N.Y.: Who's Who Publications, Inc. p. 575 – via Google Books.
^"Maxwell S. Harris, 55, Dies Suddenly at Atlantic City". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 92, no. 104. New York, N.Y. 15 April 1933. p. 24 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
maxwell, harris, july, 1876, april, 1933, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, member, york, state, senate, from, districtin, office, january, 1921, december, 1922preceded, bykenneth, sutherlandsucceeded, byphilip, kleinfeldpersonal, detailsborn, 1876, ju. Maxwell S Harris July 3 1876 April 14 1933 was an American lawyer and politician from New York Maxwell S HarrisMember of the New York State Senate from the 4th districtIn office January 1 1921 December 31 1922Preceded byKenneth F SutherlandSucceeded byPhilip M KleinfeldPersonal detailsBorn 1876 07 03 July 3 1876New York City U S DiedApril 14 1933 1933 04 14 aged 56 Atlantic City New Jersey U S Cause of deathHeart attackResting placeAcacia Cemetery New York City U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseHelen Westerhouse m 1904 wbr Children1EducationCity College of New York AB New York University LLB ProfessionPolitician lawyerLife editHarris was born on July 3 1876 in New York City He graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1897 with an A B In 1899 he graduated from New York University with an LL B He was admitted to the bar shortly afterwards and practiced law at 291 Broadway 1 In 1920 Harris was elected to the New York State Senate as a Republican representing New York s 4th State Senate district He served in the Senate in 1921 1 and 1922 2 After he lost re election he opened a new law office at 140 Nassau Street He remained active in Brooklyn Republican politics serving as president of the 16th Assembly District Republican Club 3 In 1904 Harris married Helen Westerhouse Their son was William M He was a member of the American Bar Association the New York County Lawyers Association the Brooklyn Bar Association the Society of Medico Legal Jurisprudence 4 the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind the Brooklyn Lodge of the Elks and the Menorah Lodge of the Masons He was also organizer and president of the Borough Park Home Defense League and chairman of the Red Cross in Brooklyn He served as president of the Borough Park Heights Civic Association and played a leading role in the movement to build the West End subway line 3 Harris died from a heart attack at the Seaside Hotel in Atlantic City where he was on vacation with his wife on April 14 1933 He was buried in Acacia Cemetery in Bayside Queens 5 References edit a b Malcolm James 1921 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 81 via Google Books Malcolm James 1922 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 77 via Google Books a b M S Harris Dies Former Senator Brooklyn Times Union New York N Y 15 April 1933 p 1 via Newspapers com Holmes Frank R 1924 Who s Who in New York City and State 1924 Eighth ed New York N Y Who s Who Publications Inc p 575 via Google Books Maxwell S Harris 55 Dies Suddenly at Atlantic City The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Vol 92 no 104 New York N Y 15 April 1933 p 24 via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers External links editThe Political Graveyard New York State Senate Preceded byKenneth F Sutherland New York State Senate4th District1921 1922 Succeeded byPhilip M Kleinfeld Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maxwell S Harris amp oldid 1222201312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
