Charles Boarman Harris
Dr. Charles Boarman Harris (November 6, 1857 – January 2, 1942) was an American physician and surgeon. The grandson of Rear Admiral Charles Boarman, he was among the original settlers in Pembina, the first settlement in the Dakota Territory. Harris was the first doctor to serve the general population in Pembina County, and to be medically licensed, serving as the county physician for nearly 60 years. At the time of his death in 1942, he was the longest serving physician and surgeon in the state of North Dakota.
Charles B. Harris | |
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Dr. Charles B. Harris driving a horse and buggy in the Pembina countryside. | |
| Born | Charles Boarman Harris November 6, 1857 Charles Town, Virginia, United States |
| Died | January 2, 1942 (aged 84) Pembina, North Dakota, US |
| Alma mater | College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Occupation(s) | Bank president, landowner, physician and surgeon |
| Years active | 1880–1942 |
| Known for | Frontier doctor who helped found Pembina, North Dakota; first physician in Pembina County and longest serving in the state of North Dakota |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse |
Catherine Jane Abrams
(m. 1886–1942) |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Charles Boarman (grandfather) Charles Boarman (uncle) |
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