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Born in Berkeley, Virginia to Benjamin Harrison, Sr. He was the oldest of 10 siblings and lived on the family plantation overlooking the banks of the James River. Harrison attended William and Mary College, but was unable to complete his studies due to the sudden death of his father and two sisters in a [[lightning]] strike.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/harrison.htm Benjamin Harrison, USHistory.org]</ref> He returned home to manage his father's estate.  Harrison married Elizabeth Bassett and they had seven children. His third son [[William Harrison]] would become the ninth President of the [[United States]]. His great grandson [[Benjamin Harrison]] would become the twenty-third President.

Born in Berkeley, Virginia to Benjamin Harrison, Sr. He was the oldest of 10 siblings and lived on the family plantation overlooking the banks of the James River. Harrison attended William and Mary College, but was unable to complete his studies due to the sudden death of his father and two sisters in a [[lightning]] strike.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/harrison.htm Benjamin Harrison, USHistory.org]</ref> He returned home to manage his father's estate.  Harrison married Elizabeth Bassett and they had seven children. His third son [[William Harrison]] would become the ninth President of the [[United States]]. His great grandson [[Benjamin Harrison]] would become the twenty-third President.

==Politics==

==Career==

in 1764, Harrison was elected to the Provincial Assembly. The British were aware of his influence and respectability, decided to nominate him to the executive council of Virginia. The Royal Governor tried to bribe him but he would identify himself with the people and did not take the position. In 1764 he served on the committee that prepared the memorials to the King, Lords and commons. In 1765 defied the Royal Governor and passed the [[Stamp Act]] resolutions. He was chosen to represent the committee of correspondence that united the colonies against [[Britain]] in 1773. In 1774, he would serve as a delegate in the Continental Congress having been re-elected four times, until 1777.<ref>[http://thedeclarationofindependence.org/BenjaminHarrison.com/ Benjamin Harrison, thedeclarationofindependence.org]</ref> Harrison and a delegation attended General Washington in Cambridge to plan the future of the American Army.

in 1764, Harrison was elected to the Provincial Assembly. The British were aware of his influence and respectability, decided to nominate him to the executive council of Virginia. The Royal Governor tried to bribe him but he would identify himself with the people and did not take the position. In 1764 he served on the committee that prepared the memorials to the King, Lords and commons. In 1765 defied the Royal Governor and passed the [[Stamp Act]] resolutions. He was chosen to represent the committee of correspondence that united the colonies against [[Britain]] in 1773. In 1774, he would serve as a delegate in the Continental Congress having been re-elected four times, until 1777.<ref>[http://thedeclarationofindependence.org/BenjaminHarrison.com/ Benjamin Harrison, thedeclarationofindependence.org]</ref> During that time, he was involved with the creation and passage of such important acts such as the [[Model Treaty]] and the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Harrison and a delegation attended General Washington in Cambridge to plan the future of the American Army.

After the war Harrison resigned his seat to return to Virginia and once again elected to his state legislature. In 1782, he was elected to the office of chief magistrate of Virginia. After serving as Governor of Virgina twice, he returned to private life in 1785. In his final service to the country and to Virginia, Harrison was elected a member of the state convention to oversee ratification of the U.S. Constitution. In 1791, he was again elected a member of his state legislature.

After the war Harrison resigned his seat to return to Virginia and once again elected to his state legislature. In 1782, he was elected to the office of chief magistrate of Virginia. After serving as Governor of Virgina twice, he returned to private life in 1785. In his final service to the country and to Virginia, Harrison was elected a member of the state convention to oversee ratification of the U.S. Constitution. In 1791, he was again elected a member of his state legislature.