Harrison (family)

The Harrison family was a politically influential family in early US history. To her belonged:

• Benjamin Harrison V (1726–1791), delegate to the Continental Congress and Governor of Virginia.
  • Carter Bassett Harrison (ca. 1756–1808), member of the US House of Representatives for Virginia , son of Benjamin Harrison V
  • William H. Harrison (1773–1841), 9th President of the United States, son of Benjamin Harrison V
    • John Scott Harrison (1804–1878), Ohio State Representative in the US House of Representatives, son of William H. Harrison
      • Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901), 23rd President of the United States, son of John Scott Harrison
        • Mary Harrison McKee (1858–1930), First Lady from 1892 to 1893, daughter of Benjamin Harrison
        • Russell Benjamin Harrison (1854–1936) son of Benjamin Harrison
          • William Henry Harrison (1896–1990), US House Representative for Wyoming , grandson of Benjamin Harrison and son of Russell Harrison
    • Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825–1893), US House Representative for Illinois and Mayor of Chicago, 2nd cousin of William Henry Harrison (1773–1841)
      • Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), Mayor of Chicago, son of Carter Harrison, Sr.