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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.
Feb 18, 2020 · Benjamin Harrison V was also the chairman of the Board of War all through the Revolutionary War. In 1781, Benjamin was elected the fifth Governor of Virginia. Harrison served as Governor for three years.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2021 · 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.
Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726– April 24, 1791) was an American revolutionary leader from Charles City County, Virginia. He was educated at the College of William and Mary. Harrison was a representative for Surry County, Virginia (1756-1758) and Charles City County (1766-1776) to the House of Burgesses.
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.