John H. Harmanson

John H. Harmanson
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office December 1, 1845 – October 24, 1850
Preceded by	John Bennett Dawson
Succeeded by	Alexander Gordon Penn
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
Personal details
Born	John Henry Harmanson (1803-01-15)January 15, 1803 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1850(1850-10-24) (aged 47) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Moreau Plantation Cemetery, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Party	Democratic
Education	Jefferson College (Mississippi)
Occupation	Politician, Lawyer

John Henry Harmanson (January 15, 1803 – October 24, 1850) was a U.S. representative from Louisiana.

Biography

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Harmanson pursued classical studies. He graduated from Jefferson College, Washington, Mississippi. He moved to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, in 1830 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He served as member of the State senate in 1844.

Congress

Harmanson won an 1845 special election as a Democrat and was reelected twice. He served in the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-first Congresses, December 1, 1845, until his death in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24, 1850. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Twenty-ninth Congress).

Death and burial

He died on October 24, 1850, and was interred in Moreau Plantation Cemetery, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "John H. Harmanson (id: H000214)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.