Richard A. Harrison

For people with the same name, see Richard Harrison (disambiguation).

Richard Almgill Harrison (April 8, 1824 – July 30, 1904) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Ohio.

Born in Thirsk, England, Harrison immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1832, settling in Ohio. He attended public schools, graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1846 and was admitted to the bar the same year, commencing practice in London, Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1858 and 1859 and was a member of the Ohio Senate in 1860 and 1861. Harrison was elected a Unionist to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in 1861, serving from 1861 to 1863. Afterward, he continued practicing law in Columbus, Ohio until his death there on July 30, 1904. He was a named a member of the Supreme Court Commission of Ohio in 1876 but refused to serve. He was interred in Kirkwood Cemetery in London, Ohio.

On December 21, 1847, Harrison was married at London, Ohio to Maria Louisa Warner, and had three daughters and four sons.

References

• Richard A. Harrison at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Richard A. Harrison at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Thomas Corwin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th congressional district 1861-1863	Succeeded by Samuel S. Cox
Legal offices
Preceded by Rufus King	President of the Ohio State Bar Association December, 1882 - December, 1883	Succeeded by Durbin Ward