R. Harris Archer
R. Harris Archer | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1884–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Harris Archer |
| Died | (aged 77) Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Churchville Presbyterian Church Churchville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Lee Cassandra Lee |
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Robert Harris Archer (died February 28, 1922) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1884 to 1888.
Early life[edit]
Robert Harris Archer was born to Thomas Archer and grew up in Churchville, Maryland.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Archer worked in the coal and lumber business in Lapidum, Maryland. He later worked as a farmer in Priestford.[1]
Archer was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1884 to 1888.[3] Archer was general assessor in 1896. He was appointed by Judge VanBibber in 1907 as court crier. He served in that role until his death.[1]
Personal life[edit]
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Archer married Elizabeth Lee. They had at least two children, Mrs. S. C. Wasson and Glasgow Archer. Archer married Cassandra Lee. They had one son, Robert H. Jr.[1][2] His son Robert H. would serve as assistant attorney general of Maryland and as a leader of the Democratic Party in Maryland.[4]
As of 1901, Archer lived at a church in Priestford.[5] He was a member of Churchville Presbyterian Church.[1]
Archer died on February 28, 1922, at the age of 77, at the home of his son in Bel Air, Maryland. He was buried at Churchville Presbyterian Church cemetery.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Mr. R. Harris Archer Dies Suddenly". The Aegis. March 3, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "R. Harris Archer Dead". The Evening Sun. February 28, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "R. H. Archer, Democratic Leader, Dies". The Baltimore Sun. July 31, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Preston, Walter Wilkes (1901). History of Harford County. p. 31. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
