POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") with respect
to Harris & Harris Group, Inc., a New York corporation, hereby authorizes,
designates and appoints Jackie Matthews, Carmen DeForest and Patricia N.
Egan to act as attorney-in-fact to execute and file statements on Form 3,
Form 4 and Form 5 (including Form ID) and any successor forms adopted by
the Securities Exchange Commission, as required by the 1934 Act and the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, and to take such
other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate
in connection with such statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all
actions that such attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance
hereon.  This power of attorney shall continue in effect until the
undersigned no longer has an obligation to file statements under the
section cited above, or until specifically terminated in writing by the
undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of
attorney on the 29th day of July 2014.





                                    By:   Richard P. Shanley
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                        Richard P. Shanley