Jesse Harris was born in Ohio. He was an early resident of Fort Collins, Colorado who made his living as a dealer in livestock. He donated the landmark "Jesse Harris Spring" to Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) in 1901. He wanted to give the students and faculty a source of cool pure drinking water. It was located just north of Old Main. Old Main is now gone but the Jesse Harris Spring still remains.
Jesse served on the State Board of Agriculture and as mayor of Fort Collins 1911-1912. He died in November 1919.
Jesse Harris Obituary from the Pueblo Chieftain dated November 11, 1919
Jesse Harris Dies Fort Collins, Colo., November 10
Jesse Harris, a horseman, farmer, and public official, died here last night of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Harris was a former member of the state board of agriculture and of the state penitentiary and reformatory board and in 1911 was elected Mayor of Fort Collins. Mr. Harris was best known for his importation of standard-bred horses into the state. He began this work in 1880, bringing Percheron, Clydesdale, and Cleveland Bays from Belgium and France. He brought over ten cargoes of stallions, which were sold in all parts of the country.
From: Tri County Obits Karen Mitchell
Contributor: K. Roberts Medved (47572155)
Jesse served on the State Board of Agriculture and as mayor of Fort Collins 1911-1912. He died in November 1919.
Jesse Harris Obituary from the Pueblo Chieftain dated November 11, 1919
Jesse Harris Dies Fort Collins, Colo., November 10
Jesse Harris, a horseman, farmer, and public official, died here last night of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Harris was a former member of the state board of agriculture and of the state penitentiary and reformatory board and in 1911 was elected Mayor of Fort Collins. Mr. Harris was best known for his importation of standard-bred horses into the state. He began this work in 1880, bringing Percheron, Clydesdale, and Cleveland Bays from Belgium and France. He brought over ten cargoes of stallions, which were sold in all parts of the country.
From: Tri County Obits Karen Mitchell
Contributor: K. Roberts Medved (47572155)
Jesse Harris was born in Ohio. He was an early resident of Fort Collins, Colorado who made his living as a dealer in livestock. He donated the landmark "Jesse Harris Spring" to Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) in 1901. He wanted to give the students and faculty a source of cool pure drinking water. It was located just north of Old Main. Old Main is now gone but the Jesse Harris Spring still remains.
Jesse served on the State Board of Agriculture and as mayor of Fort Collins 1911-1912. He died in November 1919.
Jesse Harris Obituary from the Pueblo Chieftain dated November 11, 1919
Jesse Harris Dies Fort Collins, Colo., November 10
Jesse Harris, a horseman, farmer, and public official, died here last night of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Harris was a former member of the state board of agriculture and of the state penitentiary and reformatory board and in 1911 was elected Mayor of Fort Collins. Mr. Harris was best known for his importation of standard-bred horses into the state. He began this work in 1880, bringing Percheron, Clydesdale, and Cleveland Bays from Belgium and France. He brought over ten cargoes of stallions, which were sold in all parts of the country.
From: Tri County Obits Karen Mitchell
Contributor: K. Roberts Medved (47572155)
Jesse served on the State Board of Agriculture and as mayor of Fort Collins 1911-1912. He died in November 1919.
Jesse Harris Obituary from the Pueblo Chieftain dated November 11, 1919
Jesse Harris Dies Fort Collins, Colo., November 10
Jesse Harris, a horseman, farmer, and public official, died here last night of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Harris was a former member of the state board of agriculture and of the state penitentiary and reformatory board and in 1911 was elected Mayor of Fort Collins. Mr. Harris was best known for his importation of standard-bred horses into the state. He began this work in 1880, bringing Percheron, Clydesdale, and Cleveland Bays from Belgium and France. He brought over ten cargoes of stallions, which were sold in all parts of the country.
From: Tri County Obits Karen Mitchell
Contributor: K. Roberts Medved (47572155)
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