John Harris (manufacturer)



John Harris (21 July 1841 – 25 August 1887) was a Canadian businessman. He was the eldest son of Alanson Harris, founder of A. Harris, Son and Company, a farm implement company that was a predecessor to Massey-Harris and subsequently Massey Ferguson.

Harris married Alice Jane Tufford of Beamsville in 1863 and had 9 children including businessman and politician Lloyd Harris.

Born in Townsend Township in Norfold County, Canada West, Harris died in Brantford, Ontario in 1887.