Carter Henry Harrison (February 15, 1825 - October 28, 1893) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born near Lexington, Kentucky, Harrison was educated by private tutors.He was graduated from Yale College in 1845.Traveled and studied in Europe 1851-1853.He was graduated from the law department of Transylvania College, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1855.He was admitted to the bar in 1855 and commenced practice in Chicago, Illinois.He also engaged i...
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Carter Henry Harrison (February 15, 1825 - October 28, 1893) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born near Lexington, Kentucky, Harrison was educated by private tutors.He was graduated from Yale College in 1845.Traveled and studied in Europe 1851-1853.He was graduated from the law department of Transylvania College, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1855.He was admitted to the bar in 1855 and commenced practice in Chicago, Illinois.He also engaged in the real estate business.He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1872 for election to the Forty-third Congress.He served as member of the board of commissioners of Cook County 1874-1876.
Harrison was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.He served as mayor of Chicago 1879-1887 and declined a renomination.He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1884.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1880...
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