Oren Harris
| Oren Harris | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for both the Eastern and Western districts of Arkansas | |
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In office February 3, 1966 – February 3, 1976 (assumed senior status) |
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| Preceded by | New judgeship created |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – February 3, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Boyd A. Tackett |
| Succeeded by | David Pryor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Wade H. Kitchens |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted to the 4th district |
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December 20, 1903 |
| Died | February 5, 1997 (aged 93) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Cumberland University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney; Judge |
December 20, 1903
Belton, Hempstead County
Oren Harris (December 20, 1903 – February 5, 1997) was a U.S. Representative and United States District Judge from El Dorado, Arkansas.
Born in Belton in Hempstead County near Hope, Arkansas, Harris attended public schools in Prescott in Nevada County. In 1929, he graduated from Henderson State College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Thereafter in 1930, he completed law school at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar in 1930 and commenced practice in El Dorado, the seat of government of Union County.
Harris served as deputy prosecuting attorney in Union County from 1933 to 1936 and as prosecuting attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Arkansas from 1937 to 1940. He served as delegate to the Democratic state conventions in 1936 and 1940, and the Democratic National Conventions in 1944, 1952, 1956, and the 1960.
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