He Was Close Friends With President Lincoln
Ira Harris (1802 - 1875) was an American jurist and senator from New York. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln. In February 1861, Harris was elected a U.S. Senator from New York to succeed William H. Seward who did not seek re-election, but would be appointed U.S. Secretary of State by Abraham Lincoln. He visited Lincoln at the White House often and grew a friendship with him. He was also a good friend of his predecessor in the Senate, William H. Seward. His daughter Clara Harris and his stepson/future son-in-law Henry Rathbone were the Lincolns' guests at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, when the president was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. Signed Card, “Ira Harris, Albany NY, Aug. 2, 1865”
[ translate ]Ira Harris (1802 - 1875) was an American jurist and senator from New York. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln. In February 1861, Harris was elected a U.S. Senator from New York to succeed William H. Seward who did not seek re-election, but would be appointed U.S. Secretary of State by Abraham Lincoln. He visited Lincoln at the White House often and grew a friendship with him. He was also a good friend of his predecessor in the Senate, William H. Seward. His daughter Clara Harris and his stepson/future son-in-law Henry Rathbone were the Lincolns' guests at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, when the president was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. Signed Card, “Ira Harris, Albany NY, Aug. 2, 1865”
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