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Benjamin Harrison VI
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benjamin Carter Harrison VI (1755–1799) was an American merchant, planter, politician, and revolutionary. He was the son of Founding Father Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison was a close friend of financier Robert Morris, a relationship that he would keep until his death. He was the older brother of President William Henry Harrison and the great-uncle of President Benjamin Harrison.
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Benjamin Harrison VI | |
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![]() Portrait of Harrison by Charles Willson Peale | |
Born | 1755 |
Died | 1799(1799-00-00) (aged 43–44) Charles County, Virginia |
Parent(s) | Benjamin Harrison V Elizabeth Bassett |
Family | Harrison family of Virginia |
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