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'''<big>Rep. Carter Henry Harrison</big>''' (August, 22, 1732/36 &ndash; October 8, 1793), also known as '''Carter Henry Harrison of Clifton''', was a member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]].<ref name="Tyler">{{cite book |last1= |first1= |authorlink1= |last2= |first2= |authorlink2= |editor1-first=Lyon Gardiner |editor1-last=Tyler |editor1-link=Lyon Gardiner Tyler |others= |title=Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography |trans-title=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TykSAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false |archiveurl= |archivedate= |format= |accessdate= |type= |edition= |series= |volume=II |date= |year=1915 |month= |origyear= |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company |location=New York |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |page= |pages=11–12 |at= |trans-chapter=|chapter=Fathers of the Revolution |chapterurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=TykSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11#v=onepage&q&f=false |quote= |ref= |bibcode= |laysummary= |laydate= |separator= |postscript= |lastauthoramp=}}</ref> On April 22, 1776 at the courthouse in [[Cumberland County, Virginia]], "the first explicit instructions in favor of independence adopted by a public meeting in any of the colonies" were drafted and submitted by Harrison.<ref name="Tyler"/> Carter was attending William & Mary College during the session of 1753-54, not sure if other years also. He was admitted to Middle Temple in London for training in the law, January 1, 1754. There haven't been any other records found stating whether Carter attended either of these institutions more than these years, however, that is entirely possible. In 1755, Carter was commissioned a captain of Co. C, in the Virginia Militia, Gen. Washington's regiment.
'''Carter Henry Harrison I''' (1736 &ndash; 1793), also known as '''Carter Henry Harrison of Clifton''', was a member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]].<ref name="Tyler">{{cite book |editor1-first=Lyon Gardiner |editor1-last=Tyler |editor1-link=Lyon Gardiner Tyler |title=Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TykSAAAAYAAJ |volume=II |year=1915 |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company |location=New York |pages=11–12 |chapter=Fathers of the Revolution |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TykSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11 }}</ref> On April 22, 1776 at the courthouse in [[Cumberland County, Virginia]], "the first explicit instructions in favor of independence adopted by a public meeting in any of the colonies" were drafted and submitted by Harrison.<ref name="Tyler"/>


Harrison was the son of [[Benjamin Harrison IV]] and grandson of [[Robert Carter I]].<ref name="Tyler"/><ref name="Abbot">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kC2kX7QZ9LgC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Carter Henry Harrison: A Memoir|last1=Abbot|first1=Willis John|last2=|first2=|publisher=Dodd, Mead & Company|others=|year=1895|isbn=|editor1-last=|editor1-first=|editor1-link=|edition=|series=|volume=|location=New York|page=|pages=1–23|at=|language=|trans-title=|chapter=The Harrison Family|trans-chapter=|type=|format=|bibcode=|doi=|oclc=|id=|quote=|ref=|postscript=|authorlink1=Willis John Abbot|authorlink2=|accessdate=|origyear=|chapterurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=kC2kX7QZ9LgC&pg=PA3#v=onepage&q&f=false|archiveurl=|archivedate=|laysummary=|laydate=|lastauthoramp=|month=|separator=}}</ref> Carter Henry Harrison married Susannah Randolph on November 9, 1760, in Goochland County, in the Saint James Northam Parish. She was the daughter of [[Isham Randolph of Dungeness|Isham Randolph]] and granddaughter of [[William Randolph]]. This union produced seven children, namely: Anne Randolph (Harrison) Drew, Elizabeth (Harrison) Bradley, Robert Carter, Peyton, both of whom removed to Kentucky, Randolph, Susannah and Carter Henry Harrison who died at twenty four years old in 1800. His descendants include two [[mayors of Chicago]]: [[Carter Harrison, Sr.|Carter Henry Harrison III]], who was assassinated in 1893, and his son [[Carter Harrison, Sr.|Carter Henry Harrison IV]].<ref name="Tyler"/><ref name="Abbot"/> Both father and son were elected five times as mayor. Carter's will was executed on October 8, 1793 and it went into probate on January 27, 1794. In October of 1793 Carter was laid to rest in the Harrison family burial ground of Clifton Plantation where numerous of his descendants would follow in the ensuing years. His home, [[Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia)|Clifton]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> In October of 1793, Carter was laid to rest in the Harrison family burial ground at Clifton Plantation where numerous of his descendants would follow in the years to come.
Harrison was the son of [[Benjamin Harrison IV]] and grandson of [[Robert Carter I]].<ref name="Tyler"/><ref name="Abbot">{{cite book |last1=Abbot |first1=Willis John |author-link1=Willis John Abbot |title=Carter Henry Harrison: A Memoir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kC2kX7QZ9LgC |year=1895 |publisher=Dodd, Mead & Company |location=New York |pages=1–23 |chapter=The Harrison Family |isbn=9780795020988 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kC2kX7QZ9LgC&pg=PA3 }}</ref> Harrison married Susannah Randolph, the daughter of [[Isham Randolph of Dungeness|Isham Randolph]] and granddaughter of [[William Randolph]], and had six children.<ref name="Page">{{cite book |last1=Page |first1=Richard Channing Moore |title=Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cOBBAAAAMAAJ |edition=2 |year=1893 |publisher=Press of the Publishers Printing Co. |location=New York |pages=263–264 |chapter=Randolph Family |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cOBBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA247 }}</ref> His descendants include [[Carter Harrison, Sr.|Carter Henry Harrison III]], who was assassinated in 1893 while serving as the mayor of Chicago.<ref name="Tyler"/><ref name="Abbot"/>


His home, [[Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia)|Clifton]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
<big>'''Carter H. Harrison's years in elected office:'''</big>

Virginia House of Delegates: May of 1782

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from October 21, 1782 - December 28, 1782.

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from May 5, 1783 - June 28, 1783

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from October 20, 1783 - December 22, 1783

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from May 3, 1784 - June 30, 1784

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from October 18, 1784 - January 7, 1785

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from October 17, 1785 - January 21, 1786

Virginia House of Delegates: Representing Cumberland County from October 16, 1786 - January 11, 1787

- The General Assembly of Virginia July 30, 1619-January 11, 1978: a Bicentennial Register of Members by, Cynthia Miller Leonard (This book is a great piece of work)


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Carter Henry Harrison I (1736 – 1793), also known as Carter Henry Harrison of Clifton, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1] On April 22, 1776 at the courthouse in Cumberland County, Virginia, "the first explicit instructions in favor of independence adopted by a public meeting in any of the colonies" were drafted and submitted by Harrison.[1]

Harrison was the son of Benjamin Harrison IV and grandson of Robert Carter I.[1][2] Harrison married Susannah Randolph, the daughter of Isham Randolph and granddaughter of William Randolph, and had six children.[3] His descendants include Carter Henry Harrison III, who was assassinated in 1893 while serving as the mayor of Chicago.[1][2]

His home, Clifton, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[4]

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  1. ^ a b c d Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. (1915). "Fathers of the Revolution". Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 11–12.
  2. ^ a b Abbot, Willis John (1895). "The Harrison Family". Carter Henry Harrison: A Memoir. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. pp. 1–23. ISBN 9780795020988.
  3. ^ Page, Richard Channing Moore (1893). "Randolph Family". Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia (2 ed.). New York: Press of the Publishers Printing Co. pp. 263–264.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.