Frank Harrison (politician)

Frank Girard Harrison (February 2, 1940 – June 1, 2009) was a one-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Frank Harrison
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 11th district
In office
January 3, 1983  January 3, 1985
Preceded byJames L. Nelligan
Succeeded byPaul Kanjorski
Personal details
Born(1940-02-02)February 2, 1940
Washington, D.C.
DiedJune 3, 2009(2009-06-03) (aged 69)
Galveston, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard Law School

Biography

Harrison was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from his hometown's King's College in 1961, and Harvard Law School in 1964. Harrison served in the United States Air Force as a captain from 1966 to 1969. He was a college professor at Trinity University from 1969 to 1982.

Harrison was elected in 1982 as a Democrat to the 98th United States Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1984.

He was a visiting scholar in residence at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. He died in Galveston, Texas, aged 69.[1]

References

  1. "Ex-congressman mourned". timesleader.com. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
James L. Nelligan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

1983–1985
Succeeded by
Paul E. Kanjorski
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