Harrison, William, Jr., c. 1750-1789
William Harrison Jr. (c. 1750 – July 21, 1789) was an American planter from Charles County, Maryland. He was a delegate for Maryland in the Continental Congress of 1786.
Born in Charles County in the Province of Maryland, Harrison was engaged as a shipbuilder and planter. Harrison was an active revolutionary in Charles County. He served in the local militia, and as a representative in 1775 to the state’s revolutionary assembly, the Annapolis Convention. In 1778, Harrison was named as a justice of the peace for Charles County, and reappointed regularly until 1785. He served as a delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland in 1786 and in the Maryland Senate from 1786 to 1789. Harrison died in Charles County while a state senator.
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| referencedIn | Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| memberOf | Maryland. General Assembly. Senate | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Continental Congress | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Charles County | MD | US | |
| Charles County | MD | US |
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| Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress |
| Justices of the peace |
| Planters |
| Shipbuilders |
| Soldiers |
| State Senator |
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Person
Birth c. 1750
Death 1789-07-21
Male
Americans,
Britons
English
