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Richard Almgill Harrison
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district |
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| In office July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Corwin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Cox |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Madison County district |
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| In office January 4, 1858 – January 1, 1860 |
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| Preceded by | E. E. Hutchison |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hutcheson |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 11th district |
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| In office January 2, 1860 – July 3, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel S. Henkle |
| Succeeded by | Samson Mason |
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| Born | April 8, 1824 Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, U.K. |
| Died | July 30, 1904 (aged 80) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Kirkwood Cemetery, London, Ohio |
| Political party | Unionist |
| Spouse | Maria Louisa Warner |
| Children | seven |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati Law School |
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Richard Almgill Harrison (April 8, 1824 – July 30, 1904) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Ohio.
Born in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, Harrison immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1832, settling in Ohio. He attended public schools, graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1846 and was admitted to the bar the same year, commencing practice in London, Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1858 and 1859 and was a member of the Ohio Senate in 1860 and 1861. Harrison was elected a Unionist to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in 1861, serving from 1861 to 1863. Afterward, he continued practicing law in Columbus, Ohio until his death there on July 30, 1904. He was a named a member of the Supreme Court Commission of Ohio in 1876 but refused to serve. He was interred in Kirkwood Cemetery in London, Ohio.
On December 21, 1847, Harrison was married at London, Ohio to Maria Louisa Warner, and had three daughters and four sons.
