Asher Waterman Harman, Jr. (September 6, 1850 – April 11, 1917)[1] was the Treasurer of Virginia for a period of thirty-one years. Originally appointed by the General Assembly, Treasurer became an elected office under the state's 1902 Constitution; he was elected as a Democrat in 1905 and reelected until his death in 1917.[2]
A. W. Harman, Jr. | |
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| Treasurer of Virginia | |
| In office January 2, 1886 – April 11, 1917 | |
| Governor | Fitzhugh Lee Philip W. McKinney Charles T. O'Ferrall James H. Tyler Andrew J. Montague Claude A. Swanson William H. Mann Henry C. Stuart |
| Preceded by | Isaac R. Barksdale |
| Succeeded by | Clarence H. Urner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asher Waterman Harman, Jr. September 6, 1850 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1917 (aged 66) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eugenia Martha Cameron |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute |
References edit
- ^ "Asher Waterman Harman Biography". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Tyler, Lyon G. (1907). Men of Mark In Virginia: Ideals of American Life; A Collection of Biographies of Leading Men in the State. Vol. 2. Washington: Men of Mark Publishing Company.
