James Thomas Harrison

James Thomas Harrison (November 30, 1811 – May 22, 1879) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862.

James Thomas Harrison
Deputy from Mississippi
to the Provisional Congress
of the Confederate States
In office
February 4, 1861  February 17, 1862
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1811-11-30)November 30, 1811
Pendleton, South Carolina
DiedMay 22, 1879(1879-05-22) (aged 67)
Columbus, Mississippi
Resting placeFriendship Cemetery,
Columbus, Mississippi

Biography

James Thomas Harrison was born in Pendleton, South Carolina. He later moved to Columbus, Mississippi. He was a descendant of Virginia Governor and United States Declaration of Independence signatory Benjamin Harrison V (1726–1791). His daughter, Regina, married Lieutenant-General Stephen D. Lee in 1865.[1]

References

  1. "Lieutenant General Stephen Dill Lee". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
Political offices
Preceded by
New constituency
Deputy from Mississippi to the
Provisional Congress of the Confederate States

1861–1862
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished


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