George W. Harris (1847-1942)

George W. Harris (March 25, 1847 - December 3, 1942) was a resident of West Hartford and Wethersfield.

Harris was born on March 25, 1847 in Hartford, Connecticut, as the son of Emeline Wells and Chauncey Harris, the prominent Hartford educator, after whom the old South School was named. He came to Wethersfield when he was 19 and took an active interest in town affairs. In 1867, he became a member of the Wethersfield First Church, a role he took on for 75 years.

Harris was directly responsible for the importation of Swiss cattle into the United States and was for many years the president of the Brown Swiss Breeders Association. He also served as secretary of the Connecticut Milk Producers Association. He held several offices in the Grange and at one time represented the town of Wethersfield in the General Assembly.

Family
Harris married Elizabeth S. Mills in 1876.
 * Chauncey K. Harris
 * Rodney W. Harris
 * George M. Harris
 * Marjorie S. Harris

Real Estate

 * In 1890, part of his land on South Main Street in West Hartford was purchased by Camillus M. Johnson, adjacent to the farm of John C. Gaylord.