Harison, Richard, 1747-1829

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Attorney and land speculator, New York City.

From the description of Papers, 1730-1920. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477078912

Harison received his Columbia degrees in the same years as John Jay, and they each received an LL.D. from the University of Edinburgh, 1792. He was Secretary of the Regents of New York State, 1784-1790; vestryman, warden, and comptroller of Trinity Church, 1783, 1788-1827, where he is buried; Delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention; Member, New York Assembly, 1788-1789; Trustee, Columbia College, 1788-1829; U.S. District Attorney for New York State, appointed by George Washington, 1789-1801; Recorder, New York City, 1798-1801. His second wife, Frances, was daughter of George Ludlow, jurist and loyalist, and niece of Daniel Ludlow, merchant and banker.

From the description of Richard Harison papers, 1734-[ca. 1900]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460879964

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referencedIn Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804. Release, 1768 January 16. American Periodical Series I
creatorOf Taber, Sydney Richmond, b. 1862. Sydney Richmond Taber collection, 1768-1855 (bulk 1775-1820). New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Tontine Coffee-House Records, 1738-1879 (bulk 1791-1871) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn American Iron Company Records, 1744-1806 (bulk 1764-1806) New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Harison, Richard, 1747-1829. Richard Harison papers, 1734-[ca. 1900]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Harison, Richard, 1747-1829. Papers, 1730-1920. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Foley, Lucille de Luze. Genealogical research papers, [ca. 1771-1950] Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, H Houghton Library
creatorOf Harison, William H., d. 1860?. Scraps : Scrapbook, 1792-1827. New York Society Library, NYSL
creatorOf Tontine Coffee-House. Records, 1738-1872. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Hasbrouck family. Papers, 1775-1892. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Richard Harison legal papers, 1771-1818 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Auchmuty, Robert N. person
associatedWith Bailey, William, 1763-1840. person
associatedWith Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833. person
associatedWith Bird, Robert. person
associatedWith Bostwick, Isaac W. person
associatedWith Columbia College (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Conant, George C. person
associatedWith Foley, Lucille de Luze. person
associatedWith Folliott, George person
associatedWith Fowler, Theodosius. person
associatedWith Genet, Edmond Charles, 1763-1834. person
associatedWith Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. person
associatedWith Harison, Frances. person
associatedWith Harison, Francis. person
associatedWith Harison, George. person
associatedWith Harison, William H. person
associatedWith Harison, William H., d. 1860? person
associatedWith Harrison family. family
associatedWith Hasbrouck family. family
associatedWith Hasbrouck, Louis, 1777-1834. person
associatedWith Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1793-1856. person
associatedWith Horton, Hiram. person
associatedWith Houghton Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Lamb, John, 1735-1800. person
associatedWith Leadbetter, James. person
associatedWith Le Guen, Louis. person
associatedWith Lewis, Morgan, 1754-1844. person
associatedWith Ludlow, Daniel. person
associatedWith Ludlow, George. person
associatedWith Montrésor, John, 1736-1799. person
associatedWith Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816. person
associatedWith New York (State). Convention of the Representatives (1776-1777) corporateBody
associatedWith New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. corporateBody
associatedWith Nicholls, Richard person
associatedWith North, William. person
associatedWith Ogden, Abraham, 1743-1798. person
associatedWith Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804. person
associatedWith Smith, Jacob. person
associatedWith Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816. person
associatedWith Stow, Silas. person
associatedWith Taber, Sydney Richmond, b. 1862. person
associatedWith Ten Broeck, Abraham. person
associatedWith Tontine Coffee-House. corporateBody
associatedWith Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Troup, Robert, 1752-1832. person
associatedWith United States. Attorney (New York) corporateBody
associatedWith University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. corporateBody
associatedWith Wood, Enos. person
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United States
Michigan
New York (State)
New Jersey
New York (N.Y.)
New York (State)
New York (State)--New York
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Constitutional history
Decedents' estates
Families
Marine insurance
Land speculation
Land titles
Lawyers
Practice of law
Real property
Wills
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Lawyers
Legislators
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Birth 1747

Death 1829

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