Virginia and Virginians eminent Virginians, executives of the colony of Virginia from Sir Thomas Smyth to Lord Dunmore. Executives of the state of Virginia, from Patrick Henry to Fitzhugh Lee. Sketches of Gens. Ambrose Powel Hill, Robert E. Lee, Thos. Jonathan Jackson, Commodore Maury |
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BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Benjamin Harrison succeeded Thomas Nelson as Governor of Virginia,
upon the resignation of the latter, from ill-health, November 30th,
1781. He served for three years, when he was succeeded, November
29th, 1784, by Patrick Henry. An extended sketch of the life of
Benjamin Harrison will be found under the head of "The Declaration
of Independence and its Signers," in another portion of this work.
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