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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.
Mar 14, 2024 · Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter, merchant, and legislator in colonial Virginia. He was a Founding Father of the United States and also served as Virginia's governor (1781–1784).
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.
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.
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.
Benjamin Harrison. Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses, 1764; Member of the Continental Congress, 1774-77; Reelected to House of Burgesses, 1777, Selected as Speaker, 1778; Elected Governor of Virginia, 1782-84, 1791. Benjamin Harrison was born in Berkeley Virginia in 1726.
