Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Andrew L. Harris

1835 - 1915

— Hall of Honor —

Andrew L. Harris Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Andrew L. Harris Marker

Inscription. Civil War hero as Colonel with the 75th OVI, public servant at the local, state, and national levels, serving Ohio as Judge, State Representative, Lt. Governor, Governor, and as Chairman of the US Industrial Commission under President McKinley, Harris was a "Farmer-Statesman." A graduate of Miami University, he lived in Preble County for 77 years.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 3, 2011

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2011 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 2011.

Location. 39° 39.487′ N, 84° 32.843′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nathaniel Benjamin (here, next to this marker); Thomas McQuiston (here, next to this marker); Richard Tuggle

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(here, next to this marker); Helen & M. Heber Felton (here, next to this marker); Clarence Oldfather (1913-2000), Harold Sell (1911-2003) (here, next to this marker); Seth S. Schlotterbeck (here, next to this marker); Cyrena Van Gordon (here, next to this marker); Sara Swartsel (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Also see . . . Andrew L. Harris (Wikipedia). Overview:

Andrew Lintner Harris (also known as The Farmer–Statesman) (November 17, 1835 – September 13, 1915) was one of the heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War and served as the 44th governor of Ohio.

(Submitted on July 22, 2025.)

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.