Clara Harris

Clara Harris
Clara Harris
Born	Clara Hamilton Harris; September 4, 1834; Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	December 23, 1883 (aged 49); Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, German Empire
Cause of death	Gunshot wound to the head
Resting place	Stadtfriedhof Engesohde (disinterred in 1952)
Spouse	Henry Rathbone (m. 1867⁠–⁠1883)
Children	Henry Riggs Rathbone; Gerald Lawrence Rathbone; Clara Pauline Rathbone
Parent(s)	Ira Harris; Louisa Tubbs Harris

Clara Hamilton Harris (September 4, 1834^[1] – December 23, 1883) was an American socialite. She and her then fiancé, and future husband, Henry Rathbone, were the guests of President Abraham Lincoln the night he was shot at Ford's Theatre. Rathbone's mental state deteriorated after the assassination, and in 1883, Harris was murdered by him.

^ Ham, Mrs. Thomas H. (1904). A Genealogy Of the Descendants Of Nicholas Harris, M.D. C.I.F. Ham. p. 18.

[thomas-1] Ham, Mrs. Thomas H. (1904). A Genealogy Of the Descendants Of Nicholas Harris, M.D. C.I.F. Ham. p. 18.

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Clara Harris

Born	Clara Hamilton Harris (1834-09-04)September 4, 1834 Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	December 23, 1883(1883-12-23) (aged 49) Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, German Empire
Cause of death	Gunshot wound to the head
Resting place	Stadtfriedhof Engesohde (disinterred in 1952)
Spouse	Henry Rathbone (m. 1867⁠–⁠1883)
Children	Henry Riggs Rathbone Gerald Lawrence Rathbone Clara Pauline Rathbone
Parent(s)	Ira Harris Louisa Tubbs Harris