James Harris
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"James Harris," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/972.
- Position
- Usher
- Years in President's House
- circa 1944
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Male
- Presidency
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Biography
- In 1944, the White House staff roster listed a man named James Harris; it did not specify his job title, but it did note that Harris was “assigned to Mr. Crim’s office.” Howell G. Crim served as chief usher at the time, making it likely that Harris was an usher on staff. Due to the popularity of this name in Washington, D.C. at the time, it is difficult to discern specific details about his identity and career. (1)
- (1) "Roster of White House Employees, Revised, April 1, 1944," Folder: Investigative Case Files, 1934-1945, Records of the United States Secret Service, 1933-1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York.
- Birthplace
- Unclear from Context