Carter Bassett Harrison

Carter Bassett Harrison (born around 1756 in Charles City County , Colony of Virginia , † April 18, 1808 in Prince George County , Virginia ) was an American politician .

Harrison was born around 1756 to Benjamin Harrison . He was thus an older brother of the future President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). He attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg . 1784 to 1786 and 1805 to 1808 Harrison was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates . Between March 4, 1793 and March 3, 1799 he was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the state of Virginia . In the third Congress he stood in opposition to the federal government under Presidents George Washington and John Adams ( anti-administration faction ), after which he became a member of the Democratic-Republican Party founded by the later President Thomas Jefferson . Harrison died in Prince George County on April 18, 1808.

Web links

Carter Bassett Harrison in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Harrison, Carter Bassett
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1756
PLACE OF BIRTH	Charles City County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	April 18, 1808
Place of death	Prince George County , Virginia