William Harrison Junior
William Harrison Jr. was an American politician . In 1786 he was a delegate for Maryland to the Continental Congress .
Career
The sources on William Harrison are very poor. According to his brief biography at Congress, he was born at an unknown date in the Province of Maryland . In 1786 he sat for this state in the Continental Congress. In 1810 he worked in shipbuilding in St. Michaels . He was also a member of the state militia and took part in the British-American War of 1812 as a first lieutenant and later as a captain . In 1813 he was a judge in St. Michaels. After that his track is lost.
Web links
- William Harrison junior in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Remarks
- ↑ According to the personal article in the English language Wikipedia, he was born around 1750 and died on July 21, 1789. However, this information is not backed up by sources and contradicts, at least as far as the date of death is concerned, his congress biography.
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SURNAME | Harrison, William Jr. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 19th century |