Harris Rowe
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Harris Rowe | |
|---|---|
 official portrait, 1961 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office 1961–1967 | |
| Jacksonville, Illinois Alderman | |
| In office ??? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1923 Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 2013 (aged 89) Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Alice Mary Crabtree
(m. 1954; died 2012) |
| Parent | Richard Yates Rowe (father) |
| Alma mater | Illinois College Northwestern University School of Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Frederick Harris Rowe (November 10, 1923 – September 8, 2013) was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives. In 1966, he ran unsuccessfully as his party's nominee for Illinois state treasurer.
Rowe was born in 1923[1] in Jacksonville, Illinois. His father was Richard Yates Rowe who served as Illinois state treasurer and Illinois secretary of state and who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor in 1952. Rowe graduated from Jacksonville High School. He then served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He thereafter received his bachelor's degree from Illinois College and his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law.[2]
Rowe was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1950, practicing law in Jacksonville as well as working for his family's insurance company. He became an executive at the company. He also was president of the local Kiwanis Club, chairman of the Morgan County Polio Foundation.[1]
