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Benjamin Carter Harrison VI (1755–1799) was an American merchant, planter, politician, and revolutionary. He was the son of Founding Father Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison was a close friend of financier Robert Morris, a relationship that he would keep until his death.
- 1799, Charles County, Virginia
- 1755, Berkeley Plantation
- Harrison family of Virginia
- Benjamin Harrison V, Elizabeth Bassett
28 de sept. de 2022 · Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the twenty-third President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, and at age 21 moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he became a prominent state politician.
- North Bend, Ohio
- "23rd President of the United States"
- Ohio
- August 20, 1833
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was an American politician who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father.
- Grover Cleveland
- Grover Cleveland
- August 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.
- Levi P. Morton
In 1799, after years of hard work and success, Benjamin Harrison VI died at the age of 44. By the time Benjamin Harrison VII inherited Berkeley, the plantation was drifting towards financial ruins. After over 150 years of Harrison ownership, Benjamin Harrison VIII was the last Harrison to own Berkeley Plantation.
Benjamin Harrison VI. 1755–1799 • Male. Anne Mercer. 1760–1787 • Female. Marriage. 14 October 1785 Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia, United States. Children (4)
- Male
- Anne Mercer, Susannah Randolph
Benjamin Harrison VI (1755-1799) succeeded his father at Berkeley. In 1790, under the guidance of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) , 3rd President of the United States, Benjamin VI renovated the interior of the mansion with Adam-style woodwork hand-carved by slaves to form the cornices and chair moldings.
The youngest boy aspired to be a doctor, the middle boy became a lawyer, and the eldest, Benjamin Harrison VI, heir to the home plantation, was an unstable young man who failed in a mercantile business he started at Richmond and returned to live at Berkeley.
