Samuel Smith Harrison

Samuel Smith Harrison (* 1780 in Virginia , † April 1853 in Kittanning , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1837 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Neither Samuel Harrison's exact date of birth nor his place of birth have been recorded. The exact date of his death is also unknown. He first attended preparatory schools. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. He later moved to Kittanning in Armstrong County , Pennsylvania, where he also practiced as a lawyer. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by this in 1828 .

In the congressional election of 1832 Harrison was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd constituency of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1833. After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1837 . Since President's inauguration in 1829, the politics of Congress have been hotly debated inside and outside. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Harrison returned to practice as a lawyer. He died in April 1853 in Kittanning, where he was also buried.

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predecessor	Office	successor
new constituency	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1837	William Beatty

personal data
SURNAME	Harrison, Samuel Smith
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1780
PLACE OF BIRTH	Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	April 1853
Place of death	Kittanning , Pennsylvania