Christopher Harrison Politician

Christopher Harrison (1780–1868) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, serving with Governor Jonathan Jennings. Harrison was briefly acting governor while Jennings' was conducting negotiation with the native tribes in northern Indiana, and later resigned from office over a dispute with Jennings. Harrison became a Quaker in his later life and freed all the slaves he inherited from his family. He lived a long life for his era, and died at age 88. There is no known relationship between Harrison and an early territorial governor of Indiana, William Henry Harrison.

Personal facts

Christopher Harrison
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1780
Birth place
Cambridge Maryland
Religion
Quakers
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1868
Place of death
Talbot County Maryland
Education
Santa Fe)

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party
Democratic-Republican Party
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