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George Herbert Harries
Born(1860-09-19)September 19, 1860
Haverfordwest, Wales
DiedSeptember 28, 1934(1934-09-28) (aged 74)
Waverly, Maryland
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1889–1915
1917–1924
RankMajor General
UnitDistrict of Columbia National Guard
Commands held1st District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry
District of Columbia National Guard
1st Brigade, Nebraska National Guard
59th Depot Brigade
186th Infantry Brigade
Base Section Number 5
Port of Brest
173rd Infantry Brigade
U.S. Military Mission, Berlin, Germany
Battles/warsAmerican Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
World War I
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Langley (1883–1925, her death),
Alice Loveland (1927–1934, his death)
Other workBusiness executive
Newspaper editor

George Herbert Harries (September 19, 1860 – September 29, 1934) was an American businessman and newspaper editor. After leaving journalism for a business career, he served as president of the Metropolitan Railroad Corporation, Washington and a vice president of the Washington Railway and Electric Company. A longtime vice president of the H. M. Byllesby and Company engineering and management consulting firm, he served as president of several Byllesby affiliates while restoring them to profitability, including the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and the Fargo and Moorhead Street Railroad Company.[1]

Harries was also a longtime member of the National Guard. A veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and World War I, he attained the rank of major general. He was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal and Navy Distinguished Service Medal.

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