The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 625 JAMES B. HARRIS. James B. Harris, conducting an insurance agency in Yakima, was born in McKinney, Texas, December 15, 1879, a son of Wood and Louisa Harris, who were early settlers of Texas, removing to the Lone Star state from Tennessee. The father served for four years in the Civil war as a member of the Confederate army, enlisting from Texas. He was a farmer by occupation and owned a large amount of land, conducting his agricultural interests on quite an extensive scale. He passed away in the year 1896 and is survived by his widow, who yet makes her home in Texas. James B. Harris, after mastering the branches of learning taught in the public schools, became a student in the A. and M. College of Texas and when his textbooks were put aside turned his attention to clerking. The year 1902 witnessed his arrival in \Washington, at which time he settled in Bellingham, where he was manager of the A. B. Clark Hardware store for four years. He next went to Tacoma, where he remained for a few years as manager for the Stone Fisher Company, home furnishings and crockery, and in January, 1908, he arrived in Yakima, where he entered the hardware business in connection with Harry Ansart, with whom he was thus associated for four years. On the expiration of that period he sold out to his partner, in 1912, and has since been engaged in the real estate and insurance business. At this period he was associated with the Yakima Valley Orchard Company but in 1913 he and Harry E. Larson bought the insurance and real estate end of the business. He now conducts a general real estate and insurance business, handling both city and farm property, and he is thoroughly familiar with property values and knows just what is upon the market. He is able to assist his clients in making advantageous purchases and sales and is doing an extensive business. In 1910 Mr. Harris was married to Miss Leone V. Stevens, of Tacoma, and they have two children, Dorothy and Louise. Mr. Harris belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and is a member of the Commercial Club and of the Country Club, while his political support is given to the democratic party. Those who know him esteem him as a man of worth and his friends in Yakima are many. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.