Individual Details

Benjamin Harrison V.

(5 Apr 1726 - 24 Apr 1791)

Events

Birth5 Apr 1726Berkely, Charles City, Virginia
Marriage1745Berkely, Charles City, Virginia - Elizabeth Bassett
Occupation1770
Occupation5 Aug 1774He was selected as one of seven delegates to represent Virginia at the Continental Congress.
Residence1776
OccupationJul 1776He was in attendance to the end of the Second Continental Congress, serving frequently as - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation5 May 1777 - 1 Dec 1781Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Charles City County
Occupation7 May 17813rd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
Occupation1 Dec 1781 - 1 Dec 17845th Governor of Virginia
BurialApr 1791Berkeley, Berkeley, West Virginia
Death24 Apr 1791Berkely, Charles City, Virginia

Families

SpouseElizabeth Bassett (1730 - 1792)
ChildElizabeth Harrison (1751 - 1791)
ChildAnn Bassett Harrison (1753 - 1821)
ChildLucy Harrison (1755 - 1809)
ChildBenjamin Harrison VI (1755 - 1799)
ChildCarter Bassett Harrison (1756 - 1808)
ChildSarah Bassett Harrison (1770 - 1812)
ChildPresident William Henry Harrison Sr. Of The United States (1773 - 1841)
FatherCol Benjamin Harrison IV (1695 - 1745)
MotherSarah Anne Carter (1704 - 1745)