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    Benjamin Harrison V

    American planter and merchant

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  2. Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter, merchant, and politician who served as a legislator in colonial Virginia, following his namesakes' tradition of public service.

  3. Feb 18, 2020 · In 1776, Benjamin Harrison V signed the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolutionary War, Harrison continued to serve in the Continental Congress. The after the war had begun, Congress put together the Committee of Secret Correspondence, which Benjamin was asked to be a member of.

  4. (1726 - 1781) Benjamin Harrison V. The stature of Benjamin Harrison and his impact went far beyond his large size. As a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, he helped birth a new nation. Two of his descendants became great leaders in their own right as Presidents of the United States.

  5. Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter, merchant, and politician who served as a legislator in colonial Virginia, following his namesakes' tradition of public service.

  6. Aug 4, 2023 · This article aims to shed light on the life and contributions of Benjamin Harrison V, a tireless advocate for American independence. Born in 1726 in Charles City County, Virginia, Benjamin Harrison V hailed from a family deeply rooted in Virginian and American history.

  7. May 18, 2012 · Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 - April 24, 1791) came from one of the most prominent political families in American History. His great-great-great-grandfather came to the Virginia Colony from England in 1630. His family stayed in Virginia and continued to play an important role in politics. Benjamin Harrison V would become governor of ...

  8. Jun 2, 2021 · 00:00:00. 30. One of the most influential and conspicuous of the delegates at the 1775 Second Continental Congress was Benjamin Harrison V of Berkeley (1726-1791). Elected Chairman of the Congress’s Committee of the Whole, he presided, with flair, over the final deliberations that shaped the Declaration of Independence.

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