James Fortescue Harrison
British politician
James Fortescue Harrison, JP (1819 – 27 February 1905) was a British Liberal Party politician and barrister.
Harrison was born in 1819.[1] He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1864.
He was elected at the 1874 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock Burghs,[2] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1880 general election,[2] and did not stand again.[2]
He was the father of Lady Arthur Hill. Harrison died on 27 February 1905, at the age of 86.[3]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
- ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 552. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ "Death of Mr. J. F. Harrison". Mid Sussex Times. 28 February 1905. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Harrison
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| Preceded by Edward Pleydell-Bouverie | Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock Burghs 1874 – 1880 | Succeeded by John Dick Peddie |
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