- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was born in Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia, in 1740. He was educated at the College of William and Mary, and early entered public life. He was a member of the House of Burgesses, and took an active part in the measures of resistance to British oppression.
He was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774, and continued in that body until 1778. He was present at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and affixed his signature to that instrument. He was noted for his jovial manners, sound judgment, and firm patriotism.
After leaving Congress, he was elected Governor of Virginia, and served with distinction. He was the father of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States, and great-grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison.
He died in April 1791, in the fifty-first year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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