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Henry Harrison (other)
Henry Harrison may refer to: *Henry Harrison (Philadelphia mayor) (1713–1766), American mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Henry Harrison (c. 1736–1772), brother of Benjamin Harrison V, officer during the French and Indian War *Henry Harrison (Cranford mayor), American mayor of Cranford, New Jersey *Henry Baldwin Harrison (1821–1901), Connecticut Governor *Henry Thomas Harrison (1832–1923), spy during the American Civil War *H. C. A. Harrison (Henry Colden Antill Harrison, 1836–1929), Australian rules football pioneer *Henry Harrison (Irish politician) (1867–1954), Irish Protestant Nationalist politician and writer, M.P. for Mid-Tipperary, 1890–1892 *Henry Sydnor Harrison (1880–1930), American novelist *Henry Harrison, member of rock band Mystery Jets *Henry Shafto Harrison (1810–1892), New Zealand politician *Henry G. Harrison (1813–1895), English architect *Henry Harrison (New York politician) (1854–1935), American businessman and politician *Henry Harrison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Harrison (Philadelphia Mayor)
Henry Harrison ( – January 3, 1766) was a merchant and politician, and the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1762–1763. Early life Harrison was born in Lancashire, England in . In his early life, he was captain of the ship ''The Snow Squirrel''. Career After moving to the Province of Pennsylvania in what was then British America, Harrison served as an alderman. He was also a member and vestryman of Christ Church, Philadelphia, Christ Church. He became wealthy as a dry-goods merchant. On October 5, 1762, he was appointed mayor of Philadelphia, serving until October 4, 1763. He also served as manager of the Public Hospital and was a local real estate developer. Personal life On April 13, 1748, Harrison married Mary Aspden (1718–1803), formerly of Lancashire and the daughter of Mathew Aspen. In 1760, he built a home in Philadelphia on Coombes Alley (today known as Cuthbert Street). Together, they were the parents of five children: * Mary Harrison (1750–1797), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |