BIO: Hon. George A. HARRIS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 634 & 637.
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  HON. GEORGE A. HARRIS, burgess of the borough of Ramey, Pa., and proprietor of 
a general store, is one of the substantial and representative citizens of this 
place.  He was born in the State of New York and is a son of George A. and 
Hannah (Scantlon) Harris.  George A. Harris was born in New York and his wife 
came from Ireland.  They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Their 
family consisted of the following children:  Isabel, George A., Richard, Lilly 
May, Charles E., Levi and Maude.
  George A. Harris obtained his boyhood schooling in Canada.  He was thirteen 
years of age when he left home in order to go to sea and followed life on the 
water until he was twenty-one years of age.  He came to Pennsylvania at that 
time and worked as a coal miner until 1905, when he embarked in the mercantile 
business at Ramey.  In 1907 Mr. Harris was elected to the office of justice of 
the peace and in 1909 was elected burgess and has two more years to serve.  He 
is giving the borough a good business administration, applying to public matters 
the same methods by which he has been able to advance his personal interests.  
In politics he is a Republican.
  On December 2, 1885, Mr. Harris was married to Miss Sarah Ann James, who was 
born in Ohio, the eldest daughter of John D. and Mary Ann James, natives of 
Wales.  They had five other children:  John D., Hattie, Jennie, Mary Ann and 
Catherine.  To Mr. and Mrs. Harris five children have been born, namely:  John 
W., Mary Ann, Sarah, Helen and George J.  The family attends the Methodist 
Episcopal church.  Mr. Harris belongs to Lodge No. 990, Odd Fellows, at 
Houtzdale, to the P. of H., and to the L. O. O. M., at the same place.  He has 
shown himself to be a man of unusual foresight and energy and officially and 
personally is held in high regard by his fellow citizens.  He is a member of the 
volunteer fire department, of which he is a trustee.  His residence, which is 
situated on Main street, is one of the finest in the place.