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HARLAN (Soundex H645) — See also CHARLAND, CHARLANN, HANLAN, HARL, HARLA, HARLAMON, HARLAND, HARLAU, HARLIN, HARLON, HEURLIN, HURLIN.

  HARLAN: See also Wilson Thomas Moore Beale, Jr. — Howard Bucknell, Jr.
  Harlan, Aaron (1802-1868) — of Greene County, Ohio. Born in Warren County, Ohio, September 8, 1802. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1832; member of Ohio state senate, 1838; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Greene County, 1850-51; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1853-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Died January 8, 1868 (age 65 years, 122 days). Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment to unknown location.
  Relatives: Cousin of Andrew Jackson Harlan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harlan, Abram D. — of Chester County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 19th District, 1885-91; resigned 1891. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Allen See C. Allen Harlan
  Harlan, Andrew Jackson (1815-1907) — Born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, March 29, 1815. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1846; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1849-51, 1853-55 (10th District 1849-51, 11th District 1853-55); member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1864; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1868. Died May 19, 1907 (age 92 years, 51 days). Interment at Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Mo.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
  Relatives: Cousin of Aaron Harlan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harlan, Byron Berry (1886-1949) — also known as Byron B. Harlan — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, October 22, 1886. Son of Benjamin B. Harlan and Margaret H. (Bond) Harlan. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1931-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1944-46; federal judge, 1946. Member, Humane Society; American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., November 11, 1949 (age 63 years, 20 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin B. Harlan and Margaret H. (Bond) Harlan; married, June 16, 1914, to Sada Shaw; great-grandfather of Charles W. Sembler II.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harlan, C. Allen — of Michigan. Democrat. Member of Michigan State University board of trustees; elected 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Harlan, Carter B. — of Ohio. Secretary of state of Ohio, 1836-40. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Daymond — of Green City, Sullivan County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Harlan, Doug See Douglas S. Harlan
  Harlan, Douglas S. — also known as Doug Harlan — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 1972, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Harlan, G. W. — of Canton, Lincoln County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1872, 1874-76. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Hal E. — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Republican. Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, James (1800-1863) — of Kentucky. Born in Mercer County, Ky., June 22, 1800. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1835-39; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1840-44; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1845; Kentucky state attorney general, 1849-59. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., February 18, 1863 (age 62 years, 241 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of John Marshall Harlan. See Harlan family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Harlan, James (1820-1899) — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Born in Clark County, Ill., August 26, 1820. Republican. Iowa superintendent of public instruction, 1847; president of Iowa Wesleyan College, 1853-55, 1869-70; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1855-57, 1857-65, 1867-73; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1865-66; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1868. Methodist. Died in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, October 5, 1899 (age 79 years, 40 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Harlan (who married Robert Todd Lincoln). See Porter-Edwards-Lincoln-Todd family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Harlan, James K. — of Lacombe, St. Tammany Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Harlan, James S. — of Illinois. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1906-17. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Jody — of Yukon, Canadian County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Harlan, John Marshall (1833-1911) — of Kentucky. Born in Boyle County, Ky., June 1, 1833. Son of James Harlan. County judge in Kentucky, 1858-59; U.S. Attorney for Kentucky, 1861-63; Kentucky state attorney general, 1861-65; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1877-1911. Presbyterian. Died October 14, 1911 (age 78 years, 135 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Son of James Harlan; married to Malvina French (1838-1916); grandfather of John Marshall Harlan (1899-1971). See Harlan family of Kentucky.
  Cross-reference: Benjamin H. Bristow
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about John Marshall Harlan: Linda Przybyszewski, The Republic According to John Marshall Harlan
  Harlan, John Marshall (1899-1971) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 20, 1899. Son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1954-55; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1955-71. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., December 29, 1971 (age 72 years, 223 days). Interment at Emmanuel Church Cemetery, Weston, Conn.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Grandson of John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911); son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan; married, November 10, 1928, to Ethel (Andrews) Murphy (1897-1972). See Harlan family of Kentucky.
  Cross-reference: Michael Boudin
  See also NNDB dossier
  Books about John Marshall Harlan: Tinsley E. Yarbrough, John Marshall Harlan : Great Dissenter of the Warren Court
  Harlan, Justin (1800-1879) — of Marshall, Clark County, Ill. Born in Warren County, Ohio, December 6, 1800. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Clark County, 1847; circuit judge in Illinois, 1848-61. Died in Kentucky, March 12, 1879 (age 78 years, 96 days). Interment at Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Ill.
  Harlan, Levi P. — of Indiana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, M. A. — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Milton — of California. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 4th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Nathan V. — of York, York County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1885-87; member of Nebraska state senate, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Nathan V. — U.S. Attorney for the 3rd District of Alaska Territory, 1901-08. Burial location unknown.
  Harlan, Ralph E. — of Hickman, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Harlan, S. J. — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2002, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Harlan, Thomas — of Washington. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington, 1909 (Independent, 2nd District), 1914 (Independent Progressive, 3rd District). Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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