Richard A. Harrison
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- For people with the same name, see Richard Harrison.
Richard Almgill Harrison (April 8, 1824 – July 30, 1904) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Ohio.
Born in Thirsk, England, Harrison immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1832, settling in Ohio. He attended public schools, graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1846 and was admitted to the bar the same year, commencing practice in London, Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1858 and 1859 and was a member of the Ohio Senate in 1860 and 1861. Harrison was elected a Unionist to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in 1861, serving from 1861 to 1863. Afterwards, he continued practicing law in Columbus, Ohio until his death there on July 30, 1904. He was interned in Kirkwood Cemetery in London, Ohio.
[edit] External links
- Richard A. Harrison at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Richard A. Harrison at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Thomas Corwin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th congressional district July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Succeeded by Samuel S. Cox |
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