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Aug 17, 1795 Dumfries, Virginia, United States Died on 31 Dec 1870 (aged 75)
Virginia lawyer, judge and politician
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About William A. Harrison
- William Alexander Harrison (August 17, 1795-December 31, 1870) was a Virginia lawyer, judge and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia.
- He represented Harrison County, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates for three successive terms before the American Civil War and strongly opposed Virginia's secession.
- He helped form the new state of West Virginia and served as a circuit court judge during the American Civil War before winning election as one of the first judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
