Harrison family.

William B. Harrison (1889-1948) was mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1927 until 1933. He was elected to a two-year term as mayor after the Kentucky Court of Appeals threw out the election of Republican Arthur A. Will. When his term as mayor ended, Harrison became president of the Louisville Industrial Foundation. Harrison married Margaret W. Allis in 1912. Together they had five children: William H. Harrison (1913-1990), Winston P. Harrison (1914-?), Margaret Harrison (1921- ), Penelope Harrison (?), and Dorothy Harrison (1925- ). Both Winston and William H. Harrison served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War. William H. "Bill" Harrison, a graduate of Princeton University, served as Battery Commander of Battery C of the 27th Field Artillery Battalion. He was deployed to the European theatre in May of 1942, and achieved the rank of Captain while overseas. On December 6, 1942, Harrison and 33 other men were captured by the Germans near Tabouba, Tunisia. Harrison was taken to German prison camp #21 at Chieti, Italy. He escaped in the fall of 1943, as the Germans were moving prisoners to Germany. In May of 1945, Harrison was again sent overseas to India where he served through the remainder of the war. William H. Harrison married Louise Taylor with whom he had four children. Louise T. Harrison (1940- ), William H. Harrison, Jr. (1946- ), Phillip T. Harrison (1948- ), and David W. Harrison (1958- ).

From the description of Harrison family papers, ca. 1930s-1990 (bulk 1942-1945) (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 285464443

Planters and merchants, of Cripple Creek Plantation, Greenville County, S.C.; James Harrison (1748-1815) served in S.C. House, 1783-1786, 1794-1795, and S.C. Senate, 1789-1790; he was married to Elizabeth Hampton Harrison (d.1799), and brother-in-law of Gen. Wade Hampton (1752-1835); father of John Hampton Harrison (1777-1838) and twelve other children.

From the description of Harrison family papers, 1783-1956; (bulk 1783-1877). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42664877