Thomas W. Harrison

Thomas W. Harrison

Thomas Walter Harrison (born August 5, 1856 in Leesburg , Virginia , † May 9, 1935 in Winchester , Virginia) was an American politician . Between 1916 and 1929 he twice represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Harrison attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and his admission to the bar in 1879, he began to work in Winchester in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1887 and 1894 he was a member of the Virginia Senate . In 1901 and 1902 he was a delegate at a meeting to revise the state constitution. From 1895 to 1916 he was a judge in the 17th judicial district of Virginia. In the meantime he published the Winchester Times newspaper.

After the resignation of MP James Hay , Harrison was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the due by-election for the seventh seat of Virginia , where he took up his new mandate on November 7, 1916. After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until December 15, 1922 . On that day he had to cede his mandate to John Paul Jr. , who had successfully challenged the election result of 1920. Harrison's time in Congress included the First World War and the ratification of the 18th and 19th amendments to the constitution .

In 1922 Thomas Harrison was re-elected to Congress, where he replaced John Paul on March 4, 1923. After two re-elections, he was able to spend two more legislative terms in Congress until March 3. In 1928 it was not confirmed. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Harrison practiced again as a lawyer. He died in Winchester on May 9, 1935.

Web links

• Thomas W. Harrison in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas W. Harrison in the database of Find a Grave (English)