Harrison, James O., 1804-1888

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Lawyer, educator, and railroad official, of Lexington, Ky.

From the description of Papers of James O. Harrison, 1803-1912 (bulk 1836-1888). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80911521

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1804, Apr. 11 Born, Mt. Sterling, Ky. 1822 B.A., Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. 1824 LL.B., Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. Admitted to the Lexington, Ky., bar 1827 1835 Attorney of the county court, Lexington, Ky. 1830 Married Margaretta P. Ross, niece of Henry Clay 1833 1835 Commonwealth district attorney for Fayette, Scott, and Owen counties, Ky. 1835 Opened private law practice, Vicksburg, Miss. 1837 1840 Established partnership with Joseph Holt, Vicksburg, Miss. 1840 1842 Temporary retirement 1842 Opened private law practice, Lexington, Ky. 1848 1853 Chairman of school committee, Lexington, Ky. 1850s President, Lexington and Frankfort Railroad Co. 1857 Appointed chief justice of the Kansas Territory by President Franklin Pierce; withdrew acceptance following political controversy 1860 Opened private law practice, New Orleans, La. 1863 Expelled from New Orleans, La., by Union army command 1863 1864 Residence and law practice in Eatonton, Ga. 1864 1865 Law practice in partnership with Humphrey Marshall, Richmond, Va. 1865 1869 Law practice, New Orleans, La. 1869 Reestablished private law practice, Lexington, Ky. 1870 1873 Professor of law, Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. 1873 1879 Superintendent of schools, Lexington, Ky. 1888, Aug. 1 Died, Lexington, Ky. From the guide to the James O. Harrison Papers, 1803-1913, (bulk 1836-1888), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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