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Carter Harrison (other)
Carter Harrison may refer to: * Carter Harrison Sr. (1825–1893), mayor of Chicago, 1879–1887 & 1893 * Carter Harrison Jr. (1860–1953), mayor of Chicago, 1897–1905 & 1911–1915 * Carter Bassett Harrison (c.1756–1808), U.S. Representative from Virginia * Carter Henry Harrison I Carter Henry Harrison I (1736 – 1793), also known as Carter Henry Harrison of Clifton, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. On April 22, 1776 at the courthouse in Cumberland County, Virginia, "the first explicit instructions in f ... (1736–1793), member of the Virginia House of Delegates * Carter Henry Harrison (1853–1936), member of the Virginia House of Delegates {{hndis, Harrison, Carter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Harrison Sr
Carter Henry Harrison Sr. (February 15, 1825October 28, 1893) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1879 until 1887; he was subsequently elected to a fifth term in 1893 but was assassinated before completing the term. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. Harrison was the first cousin twice removed of President William Henry Harrison, whose grandson, Benjamin Harrison, had also been president until just months prior to the assassination. He was also the father of Carter Harrison Jr., who would follow in his father's footsteps, and would serve five terms as the mayor of Chicago himself. Early life, education, and career Born on a plantation on February 15, 1825 near Lexington, Kentucky to Carter Henry Harrison II and Caroline Russell, he was only a few months old when his father died. Harrison's family had a long Southern lineage, dating back to early colonial Virginia. Harrison was educated by private ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Harrison Jr
Carter Henry Harrison IV (April 23, 1860 – December 25, 1953) was an American newspaper publisher and Democratic politician who served a total of five terms as mayor of Chicago (1897–1905 and 1911–1915) but failed in his attempt to become his party's presidential nominee in 1904. Descended from aristocratic Virginia families and the son of five-term Chicago mayor Carter Harrison Sr., this Carter Harrison (IV) became the first native Chicagoan elected its mayor. Biography Harrison was born on April 23, 1860, in Chicago. He was a member of many organizations including the Freemasons, Knights Templar, Society of the Cincinnati, Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and the Military Order of the World Wars. Like his father, Carter Harrison Sr., Harrison gained election to five terms as Chicago's mayor. Educated in Saxe-Altenburg, Germany, Harrison returned to Chicago to help his bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Bassett Harrison
Rep. Carter Bassett Harrison (1756 – April 18, 1808) was a politician from the U.S. state of Virginia. He was a son of Benjamin Harrison V, a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the American Declaration of Independence, and an older brother of William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States. Harrison was born at the Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia and was attending the College of William & Mary 1776, and maybe other years. He is listed as leaving the college to join the American Army during the Revolution. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1784–1786 and 1805–1808. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Third Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1799. Harrison died in Prince George County, Virginia Prince George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,010. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Henry Harrison I
Carter Henry Harrison I (1736 – 1793), also known as Carter Henry Harrison of Clifton, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. On April 22, 1776 at the courthouse in Cumberland County, Virginia, "the first explicit instructions in favor of independence adopted by a public meeting in any of the colonies" were drafted and submitted by Harrison. Harrison was the son of Benjamin Harrison IV and grandson of Robert Carter I. Harrison married Susannah Randolph, the daughter of Isham Randolph and granddaughter of William Randolph, and had six children. His descendants include Carter Henry Harrison III, who was assassinated in 1893 while serving as the Mayor of Chicago. His home, Clifton, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Ancestry See also *Harrison family of Virginia The Harrison family of Virginia is an American family with a history in politics, public service, and religious ministry, beginning in the Colony of Virginia during the 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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