Benjamin Harrison V

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. He was a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1777, signed the Declaration of Independence, and was Governor of Virginia from 1781 to 1784.

Benjamin Harrison V
5th Governor of Virginia
In office 1781–1784
Preceded by	Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Succeeded by	Patrick Henry
Personal details
Born	April 5, 1726 Charles City County, Virginia
Died	April 24, 1791 (aged 65) Charles City County, Virginia
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)	Anne Harrison
Profession	Lawyer,Politician
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Benjamin Harrison V Media

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  The Williamsburg Courthouse, Harrison helped raise the funds to purchase the courthouse for the city.

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  Carpenters' Hall, location of the First Continental Congress

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  Independence Hall hosted the Second Continental Congress.

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  Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull, Harrison is seated at the table far left.

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  Seal of the United States Board of War and Ordnance, created in 1778. It was used by the U.S. War Department until 1880. Can be found in Edward S. Ellis, Ellis's History of the United States (Minneapolis: Wester Book Syndicate, 1899) II:522.

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  Berkeley Plantation, Harrison family homestead in Charles City County, Virginia

Other websites

• United States Congress. "Benjamin Harrison V (id: H000262)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Biography by Rev. Charles A. Goodrich, 1856 Archived 2014-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
• Benjamin Harrison V at Find a Grave

Archival Records

• A Guide to the Executive Papers of Governor Thomas Nelson, Jr., 1781 June 12-November 22 at The Library of Virginia

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Nelson, Jr.	Governor of Virginia 1781–1784	Succeeded by Patrick Henry