William Logan Harris
| William Logan Harris | |
|---|---|
| Elected | 1872 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 4, 1817 Ontario, Richland County, Ohio |
| Died | September 2, 1887 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Parents | James and Mary (Logan) Harris |
| Spouse | Nancy Jane Atwell |
| Children | Mary Celestina, Hattie Augusta, and William Hamilton |
| Alma mater | Norwalk Seminary |
William Logan Harris (4 November 1817 – 2 September 1887) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1872.
Harris was born near Ontario in Richland County, Ohio, a son of James and Mary (Logan) Harris. His father died when William was sixteen years old. William then made his home for some time with his uncle and guardian, Stephen Harris, (who was a brother of the Honorable John Harris of Stark County, Ohio).
Harris married Nancy Jane Atwell 9 August 1840. They had three children: Mary Celestina, Hattie Augusta, and William Hamilton (who married Grace Fancher Nicoll 1 December 1885).
Harris attended the schools near his home. He was converted to the Christian faith 10 June 1834. He entered the Norwalk Seminary (Norwalk, Ohio) shortly thereafter, pursuing a course of classical and mathematical studies.
Harris was honored by Allegheny College with the D.D. degree in 1856. He received an honorary LL.D. degree in 1870 from Baldwin University.
Harris united with the M.E. Church in 1834, and was Licensed to Preach in the early part of 1837. He was admitted on trial to the Michigan Annual Conference (which at that time covered northwestern Ohio as well) 7 September 1837. In 1840 he became a founding member of the North Ohio Annual Conference. When the conference boundaries were further realigned, he became a member of the Central Ohio Conference (aka the Delaware Ohio Conference).
Harris served in Ohio for eight years as Pastor at, successively, Dover, Bellville, Amity, and Chesterville, and in 1844 was appointed to Delaware, Ohio. He also was an active abolitionist. In the time preceding the American Civil War, he took part in the discussion, writing books, pamphlets, etc. on this subject.
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