Samuel Smith Harrison
For other people named Samuel Smith, see Samuel Smith (disambiguation).
| Samuel S. Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district | |
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In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | William Beatty |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1780 Virginia |
| Died |
April 1853 (aged 72/73) Kittanning, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
Samuel Smith Harrison (1780 – April 1853) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Samuel Smith Harrison was born in Virginia in 1780. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. He moved to Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses. He resumed the practice of law and died in Kittanning in 1853. Interment in Old Kittanning Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Samuel Smith Harrison (id: H000276)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by District Created |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district 1833–1837 |
Succeeded by William Beatty |
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