George Harrison (politician)

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George Harrison (* 1811 ; † December 22, 1885 ) was a Scottish politician and from 1882 to 1885 Lord Provost (approximately Lord Mayor ) of Edinburgh .

Harrison Arch on a driveway to Blackford Hill

The doctor of law was both Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Lord Lieutenant of the City and County of Edinburgh. In his role Harrison developed Blackford Hill into a park. In his memory, a gate called Harrison Arch was built between 1886 and 1888 along Observatory Road , an entrance to Blackford Hill. The Scottish architect Sydney Mitchell provided the design for the monument, which is protected as a Category B building . A bronze plaque embedded above the arch shows Harrison's likeness.

In 1872 Harrison made a piece of land available to the Whitehouse and Grange Bowling Club and thus supported the development of the club, which was founded in the same year.

As an independent liberal, Harrison ran in the British general election in 1885 for the mandate of the newly created constituency of Edinburgh South . On election day he was able to prevail clearly against his opponent Thomas Raleigh with a share of the vote of 59.8% . Harrison passed away 30 days after the election. The House of Commons records do not record any contributions from him to Parliament, so it is uncertain whether he ever took his seat. The by-elections in the constituency on January 29, 1886, made necessary by his demise, were won by the liberal Hugh Childers .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Debrett’s Guide to the House of Commons 1886, p. 188.
  2. ↑ a b George Harrison in Hansard (English)
  3. ↑ a b Entry on Harrison Memorial Arch  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  4. ^ WA Shaw: The Knights of England , Genealogical Publishing, 2002, Volume 1, p. 376. ISBN 978-0-8063-0443-4
  5. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  6. ^ Information from the Whitehouse and Grange Bowling Club
personal data
SURNAME Harrison, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish politician, Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1882-1885)
DATE OF BIRTH 1811
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1885