Carter Bassett Harrison
Carter Bassett Harrison | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district district | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Gray |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Surrey County district | |
| In office 1784–1786 | |
| In office December 2, 1805 – February 10, 1808 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1756 Charles City County, Virginia |
| Died | April 18, 1808 (aged 51–52) Prince George County, Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Howell Allen (m. January 15, 1787) Jane Byrd |
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| Relatives | Benjamin Harrison VI (brother) William Henry Harrison (brother) Benjamin Harrison (grandnephew) |
| Education | College of William & Mary |
| Occupation | Politician |
Carter Bassett Harrison (c.1756 – April 18, 1808) was a politician from the U.S. state of Virginia.
Early life and education[edit]
Harrison was born ca. 1756 in Charles City County, Virginia, the son of Benjamin Harrison V[1] and Elizabeth Bassett (1730–1792), the daughter of Colonel William Bassett and Elizabeth Churchill, daughter of burgess William Churchill (1649—1710).[2] He was born at the Berkeley Plantation. His father was a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the American Declaration of Independence, and the Governor of Virginia.[3]
His sibilings were:
- Lucy Bassett (1749–1809), who married Peyton Randolph.[4]
- Elizabeth Harrison (1751–1791), who married a doctor William Rickman (near 1731–1783)
- Anne Bassett (1753–1821), married David Coupland.[4]
- Benjamin Harrison VI (1755–1799), a briefly successful merchant who served in the Virginia House of Delegates but who died a self-indulgent, troubled, young widower.[4]
- Sarah Harrison (1770–1812), who married John Minge.
- William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), who became a congressional delegate for the Northwest Territory, governor of the Indiana Territory. In the 1840 United States presidential election, William Henry defeated incumbent Martin Van Buren but fell ill and died just one month into his presidency. Vice President John Tyler, a fellow Virginian and Berkeley neighbor succeeded him.[5]
He was a granduncle of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President.
He attended the College of William & Mary.[1]
Revolutionary war[edit]
He is listed as leaving the college to join the American Army during the Revolution.
Attorney and politician[edit]
In the 1780s, Harrison was an attorney, representing William Short.[6] Harrison was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1784–1786 and 1805–1808[1] for Surry County.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Third Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1799.[1]
Personal life[edit]
In 1787, in Surry County, Virginia, Carter married Mary Howell Allen, daughter of William Allen of "Claremont".[3] They had two sons, William Allen and Benjamin Carter,[3] and a daughter, Anna Carter (Harrison) Adams.
The Harrisons lived in Surry County. In 1800, Harrison settled in Prince George County, Virginia at Maycox, along the James River.[3] Rep. Harrison's second wife was Jane Byrd, daughter of Colonel William Byrd II of Westover Plantation. There were no children by this union. [3]
Harrison died in Prince George County, Virginia on April 18, 1808.[1] Carter's burial is unknown, however, it is likely he's buried at his old plantation, "Maycox," in Prince George County.
Jane Byrd Harrison died about 1813.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "Carter Bassett Harrison (id: H000266)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Smith 1978, p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Gary Murdock; Jamestowne Society Restoration of Records Committee Chairman (Spring 2020). "Surry Marriage Bonds Recall Early Leading Family" (PDF). Jamestown Society Magazine. Vol. 44, no. 1. ISSN 2471-6030. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ a b c Dowdey 1957, pp. 291–300.
- ^ Dowdey 1957, pp. 301–308.
- ^ "From Thomas Jefferson to Carter Bassett Harrison". Founders Online: founders.archives.gov. October 16, 1799. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
Bibliography[edit]
- Dowdey, Clifford (1957). The Great Plantation (1st ed.). New York: Rinehart & Co. OCLC 279919.
- Smith, Howard W. (1978). Edward M. Riley (ed.). Benjamin Harrison and the American Revolution. Williamsburg: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission. OCLC 4781472.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district | ||
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- 1756 births
- 1808 deaths
- Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Harrison family of Virginia
- American people of English descent
- American planters
- People from Charles City County, Virginia
- College of William & Mary alumni
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia