Christopher Columbus Harris (January 28, 1842 – December 28, 1935) was an American lawyer, banker, and Confederate Civil War veteran who represented Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1914 to 1915.
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Christopher Columbus, first man to discover the New World, except for this guy and maybe this guy and all of these people so lets move on. What happened when Columbus finally arrived in the New World? He saw a land rife for plundering (especially for the burgeoning slave trade) and convinced his funders Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain to allow him to return four more times to tap into this new market. On his fourth voyage, Columbus hits a huge problem, he gets worms. Well, his wooden ships do and they start to fill with holes. So the captain decides to land his ships in St. Anne’s Bay, Jamaica to repair them. Due to the difficulty of the repairs and being in Jamaica, which is highly relaxing, it takes Columbus and his crew several months. As they begin to run out of supplies, the crew decides to borrow food, supplies and shelter from the indigenous people - without saying “please.” No surprise, the local people grow very angry with Columbus and his crew for overstaying their welcome and the two groups verge on outright war. So, Columbus calls a meeting to try and settle the matter. He has an idea. When the leaders of the indigenous people arrive, Columbus makes an announcement: “The Almighty is unhappy. He doesn’t like the way you natives are treating Columbus and his sailors. The Almighty will show his disapproval by removing the Moon from the sky!” The natives scoff at Columbus, knowing that no one could know the will of the gods and return to preparing for battle. However, that night, darkness falls over Jamaica as the moon darkens and then disappears! The wizard had done it! The natives are terrified and run back to Columbus, pleading him to return the moon. They promise food and anything else he and his men want. After a few minutes, Columbus tells the people that the gods will forgive them and return the moon, if they promise to help him as much as possible. They agree and the moon returns shortly. After, he and his crew have no problems from the native people and take whatever he wants: food, gold, supplies, and even slaves. So how did Columbus do it? Did he have a massive moon-blocking machine created from coconuts? Did he make a deal with the dark lord himself? Was it aliens????? No, like any sailor, Christopher Columbus carried a sky almanac with him and knew that night, a lunar Eclipse, when the Earth blocks the light of the sun on the moon, would occur. Christopher Columbus, con-artist, liar, and genuinely awful person. If you ask us, the real heroes of this story were the Worms. Fun fact! Columbus didn’t discover the Earth was round. The ancient Greeks had figured that out back in 600 BC and by 1492, it was common knowledge.
Early life
Harris was born in Lawrence County, Alabama near the community of Mount Hope. His education consisted of both the public schools and private tutoring. When the American Civil War began, Harris enlisted in the Confederate States of America army. He was assigned to the Sixteenth Alabama Infantry, Company F. He progressed through the ranks, attaining the rank of lieutenant. At a point, Harris was captured and taken as a prisoner of war by the Union. He was held at Camp Chase, Ohio, until the war ended.
Postwar activities
Upon returning to Alabama, Harris served as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lawrence County from 1865 to 1867. He studied law and began to practice in Moulton, Alabama. In 1872, Harris moved to the larger city of Decatur, Alabama, where he continued his practice of law. In 1887 he was instrumental in establishing the First National Bank of Decatur and served as its president until 1913.
Politics
In that year he established the Bank of Commerce and became its president. He also became the chairman of the Democratic executive committee for the 8th district and was elected to fill the unexpired term of William Richardson, who had died in office. He served from May 1914 until March 1915. He did not seek reelection.
Later life
After his Washington work, Harris returned to Alabama and served as president of City National Bank in Decatur. He was later named to the Chairmanship of the bank. he died December 28, 1935.[1] He is buried in the Decatur City Cemetery, Decatur, Alabama.
References
- Biographies of the United States Congress Christopher Columbus Harris, Accessed 20 April 2007.
- ^ United States Congress. "HARRIS, Christopher Columbus (id: H000235)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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