Henry Harrison
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| Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 5, 1762 – October 4, 1763 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Duché, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Willing |
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| Born | c. 1712 Lancashire, England |
| Died | January 3, 1766(1766-01-03) (aged 52–53) Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Spouse |
Mary Aspden (m. 1748) |
| Children | 4 |
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Henry Harrison (c. 1712 – January 3, 1766) was a merchant and politician, and the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1762–1763.[1]
Harrison was born in Lancashire, Englandinc. 1712.
In his early life, he was captain of the ship The Snow Squirrel.[2]
After moving to the Province of Pennsylvania in what was then British America, Harrison served as an alderman. He was also a member and vestryman of Christ Church. He became wealthy as a dry-goods merchant.[3]
On October 5, 1762, he was appointed mayor of Philadelphia, serving until October 4, 1763.[4]
He also served as manager of the Public Hospital and was a local real estate developer.[5]
On April 13, 1748, Harrison married Mary Aspden (1718–1803), formerly of Lancashire and the daughter of Mathew Aspen.[3] In 1760, he built a home in Philadelphia on Coombes Alley (today known as Cuthbert Street).[5] Together, they were the parents of five children:[6][2]
Harrison died on January 3, 1766, in Philadelphia, where he was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground. His stone is inscribed "Alderman and sometime Mayor of Philadelphia, A Christian and useful Citizen. His desolate Widow, sadly bewailing her irretrievable loss, and striving to alleviate her grief with the memory of his worth, Erected this Stone."[11] His estate was estimated to be worth over £15,086.12.0 which included 157 troy ounces of plate valued at £78.10 (roughly $2,000,000 in 2017 figures).[3]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Philadelphia 1762–1763 |
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