Mr Henry Birkhardt Harris, 45, was born on 1 December 1866 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of a well-to-do Jewish couple, William Harris and Rachel Freefield.

Henry was educated in the public schools of St. Louis and Boston and married Rene Wallach on October 22, 1899. They had no children.

Henry managed such personalities as Lily Langtry and Amelia Bingham in "The Climbers" and launched Robert Edeson as a star. He became manager of the Hudson Theater in 1903 and the Harris Theater in 1906, The Folies Bergere in 1911. He was a Mason and was affiliated with the Democratic party. At one time he served as the treasurer of the Actors' Fund of America, was a trustee of the Hebrew Infant Asylum of New York. He was also associated with the Howard Athenaeum of Boston for a number of years. He had 18 companies on tour during he tour season 1910-1911. He was President of the Henry B. Harris Company, and the Director of Theater Managers of Greater New York.

Harris and his wife boarded the Titanic at Southampton, they occupied cabin C-83 (ticket number 36973, £83 9s 6d).

Among the other First Class Passengers was his friend John D. Baumann.

Mr Harris died in the disaster, his body, if recovered, was never identified.

[Revision 7 : 7th June 2008]

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Passport Application, Bureau of Citizenship, May 4 1908

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Phillip Gowan, USA
Arthur Merchant, USA

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Summary
Born: Saturday 1st December 1866
Age: 45 years
Last Residence: in New York City New York United States
Occupation: Theatre Manager
1st Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 36973 , £83 9s 6d
Cabin No. C83
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs Irene Harris

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