Frank Girard Harrison (February 2, 1940 – June 1, 2009) was a one-term Democratic member of the

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from

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Biography

Harrison was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from his hometown's

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in 1961, and

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in 1964. Harrison served in the United States Air Force as a captain from 1966 to 1969. He was a college professor at Trinity University from 1969 to 1982. Harrison was elected in

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

as a Democrat to the

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. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in

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. He was a visiting scholar in residence at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. He died in

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, aged 69.

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