Henry Harris
photo courtesy of Bethene Brewer circa
1910
HENRY
HARRIS (1865 - 1937)
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(Buckaroo Hall of Fame Biography still coming...)
Harris nominated to Cowboys of Color Hall of Fame
Henry Harris has been nominated for the Cowboys of Color Hall of
Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, recently and results will be announced
in March. He was inducted into the Winnemucca, Nev., Buckaroo Hall
of Fame in August 2008. Harris, who lived from 1865 to 1937, was
a famous cowboy of the Nevada-Idaho border region. He was born Dec.
15, 1865, to former slaves Monroe and Ann (Mason) Harris and was
the oldest of 10 children. At a young age he went to work for John
Sparks, who later became governor of Nevada. At age 17, Harris worked
in Nevada with Sparks where he was the home cook. He was soon given
the chance to work as a cowboy on the Sparks ranch and was adept
in training young horses. Harris later became foreman of several
ranches around Jackpot, Nev., where he supervised white cowboys,
and served as wagon boss for several of Sparks' operations. |
