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Edmund Harrison

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Prince George, Prince George, VA, United States
Death: February 04, 1826 (61)
Amelia, VA, United States
Place of Burial: Harrison Cemetery, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Nathaniel Harrison, I and Mary Harrison
Husband of Mary Harrison and Martha Wayles Harrison
Father of William Henry Harrison and Lelia Skipwith Powers
Brother of Mary Ruffin Gilliam
Half brother of John Harrison; Benjamin Harrison; Nathaniel Harrison; Jane Pleasants Osborne (Harrison); Susanna Boyd Maitland and 1 other

Occupation: Member of the House of Delegates and of The Council
Managed by: Jonathan Atha
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About Edmund Harrison

Edmund Harrison (1764–1826) was a Virginia politician. He represented Amelia County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1802 until 1803.

  • Birth:  Dec. 12, 1764
  • Death:  Dec. 24, 1826
  • Parents: Nathaniel Harrison (1742 - 1782) & Mary Ruffin (1739 - 1767)  

Married:

  1. 14 Jan 1787 Prince George Co., VA to Mary Murray (1771 - 1804). 7 children.
  2.  28 Nov 1806 Cumberland Co., VA to Martha Wayles Skipwith (1786 - 1827). 9 children.

Sources

  • Americans of royal descent: collection of genealogies showing the lineal .... By Charles Henry Browning. page 334, 35, 186.

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Edmund Harrison's Timeline

1764
December 12, 1764
Prince George, Prince George, VA, United States
1810
May 15, 1810
Amelia, VA, United States
1817
November 29, 1817
Amelia, Virginia, United States
1826
February 4, 1826
Age 61
Amelia, VA, United States
February 1826
Age 61
Harrison Cemetery, Amelia County, Virginia, USA