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John Richardson Harris (October 22, 1790 – August 21, 1829) was an American settler of Mexican Texas and the namesake of Harris County, Texas. He founded the town of Harrisburg, Texas, and Harris County, Texas is named in his honor.
27 de fev. de 2018 · John Richardson Harris was a New York-born settler and founder of Harrisburg, Texas, in 1826. He died of yellow fever in 1829 and his estate was involved in a dispute over the location of the Texas capital.
26 de nov. de 2019 · Explore genealogy for John Harris born abt. 1789 Cayuga, New York died 1829 New Orleans, Louisiana including ancestors + descendants + 5 photos + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- March 22, 1789
- Jane (Birdsall) Harris
- August 21, 1829
17 de out. de 2023 · John Richardson Harris, early Harris County settler and founder of Harrisburg, the son of John and Mary (Richardson) Harris, was born in Cayuga, New York, on October 22, 1790.
- Cayuga, New York
- March 22, 1789
Learn about John Richardson Harris, one of the "Old Three Hundred" Texas colonists who founded Old Harrisburg in 1826. See the historical marker and the Wikipedia article with more details and sources.
Its county seat is Houston, the most populous city in Texas and fourth-most populous city in the United States. The county was founded in 1836 and organized in 1837. [2] [3] It is named for John Richardson Harris, who founded the town of Harrisburg on Buffalo Bayou in 1826. [2]
On this day in 1813, John Richardson Harris wed Jane Birdsall in New York. While living in Missouri, the Harrises met Moses Austin, who convinced them to move to Texas. John went to Texas in 1824 and received title to 4,428 acres of land in what is now Harris County.
