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In 1854, Harlan was elected city attorney of [[Frankfort, Kentucky]], and he was re-elected to the position in 1856.<ref name="ANB"/> When the Whig Party was dissolved around this time, Harlan became a member of the [[Know nothing party|Know Nothing Party]].<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan gave several speeches as a Know Nothing member that were anti-immigrant in nature "that would later haunt him."<ref name="ANB"/> In 1858, Harlan was elected as county judge of Franklin County, Kentucky as a Know Nothing.<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan later switched party affiliation to the Opposition Party, and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1859.<ref name="ANB"/>

In 1854, Harlan was elected city attorney of [[Frankfort, Kentucky]], and he was re-elected to the position in 1856.<ref name="ANB"/> When the Whig Party was dissolved around this time, Harlan became a member of the [[Know nothing party|Know Nothing Party]].<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan gave several speeches as a Know Nothing member that were anti-immigrant in nature "that would later haunt him."<ref name="ANB"/> In 1858, Harlan was elected as county judge of Franklin County, Kentucky as a Know Nothing.<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan later switched party affiliation to the Opposition Party, and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1859.<ref name="ANB"/>

In 1860, Harlan switched parties again to the Constitutional Union Party and supported its candidate, [[John Bell]], for president.<ref name="ANB"/> He supported the party because it supported the Union as opposed to succession but opposed abolitionism.<ref name="ANB"/> During the [[Civil War]], Harlan was a strong supporter of remaining in the Union, and in September 1861, he "formed the Tenth Kentucky Volunteers, serving as the unit's colonel and seeing action in both his home state and [[Tennessee]]."<ref name="ANB"/> In February of 1863, president [[Abraham Lincoln]] "recommended to Congress that Harlan be promoted to brigadier general," however, due to the recent death of his father, Harlan declined the nomination and resigned from the army.<ref name="ANB"/>

In 1860, Harlan switched parties again to the Constitutional Union Party and supported its candidate, [[John Bell]], for president.<ref name="ANB"/> He supported the party because it supported the Union as opposed to succession but opposed abolitionism.<ref name="ANB"/> During the [[Civil War]], Harlan was a strong supporter of remaining in the Union, and in September 1861, he "formed the Tenth Kentucky Volunteers, serving as the unit's colonel and seeing action in both his home state and [[Tennessee]]."<ref name="ANB"/> In February 1863, president [[Abraham Lincoln]] "recommended to Congress that Harlan be promoted to brigadier general," however, due to the recent death of his father, Harlan declined the nomination and resigned from the army.<ref name="ANB"/>

Three weeks after resigning from the Union army, Harlan was nominated by the Union Party for the position of Attorney General of Kentucky, and he easily won the election.<ref name="ANB"/> For the 1864 presidential election, Harlan supported Democrat [[George McClellan]] for president against Lincoln, due to the latter's support of the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] and the [[Thirteenth Amendment]].<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan's support for the Democratic Party would soon fade due to the party's support for letting former Confederates take part in state politics.<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan ran unsuccessfully for both the U.S. Senate in January 1867 and for re-election as Attorney General in 1868 as a Conservative Unionist.<ref name="ANB"/>

Three weeks after resigning from the Union army, Harlan was nominated by the Union Party for the position of Attorney General of Kentucky, and he easily won the election.<ref name="ANB"/> For the 1864 presidential election, Harlan supported Democrat [[George McClellan]] for president against Lincoln, due to the latter's support of the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] and the [[Thirteenth Amendment]].<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan's support for the Democratic Party would soon fade due to the party's support for letting former Confederates take part in state politics.<ref name="ANB"/> Harlan ran unsuccessfully for both the U.S. Senate in January 1867 and for re-election as Attorney General in 1868 as a Conservative Unionist.<ref name="ANB"/>

Harlan had a temper, and was known to read his dissents from the bench while wagging a finger at fellow Justices.  He adhered to the [[Bible]] along with the [[U.S. Constitution]], and kept both dear to his heart.

Harlan had a temper, and was known to read his dissents from the bench while wagging a finger at fellow Justices.  He adhered to the [[Bible]] along with the [[U.S. Constitution]], and kept both dear to his heart.

Liberal judge [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.]] disliked Harlan, calling him "the last of the tobacco-spitting judges" (which was a "time-honored tradition of the Court").<ref name="ANB"/> On the other hand, the more conservative justice [[David J. Brewer]] publically said of Harlan, that he "believes implicitly in the Constitution. He goes to bed every night with one hand on the Constitution and the other on the Bible, and so sleeps the sweet sleep of justice and righteousness."<ref name="ANB"/>

Liberal judge [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.]] disliked Harlan, calling him "the last of the tobacco-spitting judges" (which was a "time-honored tradition of the Court").<ref name="ANB"/> On the other hand, the more conservative justice [[David J. Brewer]] publicly said of Harlan, that he "believes implicitly in the Constitution. He goes to bed every night with one hand on the Constitution and the other on the Bible, and so sleeps the sweet sleep of justice and righteousness."<ref name="ANB"/>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==