Carter Bassett Harrison

Carter Bassett Harrison
Carter Bassett Harrison
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Virginia's 10th congressional district district
	In office; March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1799
Preceded by	Samuel Griffin
Succeeded by	Edwin Gray
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the Surrey County district
	In office; 1784–1786
	In office; December 2, 1805 – February 10, 1808
Personal details
Born	ca. 1756; Charles City County, Virginia
Died	April 18, 1808 (aged 51–52); Prince George County, Virginia
Spouse(s)	Mary Howell Allen (m. January 15, 1787); Jane Byrd
Parents	Benjamin Harrison V (father); Elizabeth Bassett (mother);
Relatives	Benjamin Harrison VI (brother); William Henry Harrison (brother); Benjamin Harrison (grandnephew)
Education	College of William & Mary
Occupation	Politician

Carter Bassett Harrison (c.1756 – April 18, 1808) was a politician from the U.S. state of Virginia.

Early life and education

Harrison was born ca. 1756 in Charles City County, Virginia, the son of Benjamin Harrison V^[1] and Elizabeth Bassett (1730–1792), the daughter of Colonel William Bassett and Elizabeth Churchill, daughter of burgess William Churchill (1649—1710).^[2] He was born at the Berkeley Plantation,^[3] also known as Harrison's Landing.^[4] His father was a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the American Declaration of Independence, and the Governor of Virginia.^[3]

His sibilings were:

Lucy Bassett (1749–1809), who married Peyton Randolph (1738–1784).^[5]
Elizabeth Harrison (1751–1791), who married a doctor William Rickman (near 1731–1783)
Anne Bassett (1753–1821), married David Coupland (1749–1822).^[5]
Benjamin Harrison VI (1755–1799), a briefly successful merchant who served in the Virginia House of Delegates but who died a self-indulgent, troubled, young widower.^[5]
Sarah Harrison (1770–1812), who married John Minge.
William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), who became a congressional delegate for the Northwest Territory, governor of the Indiana Territory. In the 1840 United States presidential election, William Henry defeated incumbent Martin Van Buren but fell ill and died just one month into his presidency. Vice President John Tyler, a fellow Virginian and Berkeley neighbor succeeded him.^[6]

He was a granduncle of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President.^[4]

Carter attended the College of William & Mary.^[1]

Revolutionary war

He is listed as leaving the college to join the American Army during the Revolution.

Attorney and politician

In the 1780s, Harrison was an attorney, representing William Short.^[7] Harrison was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1784–1786 and 1805–1808^[1] for Surry County.

He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Third Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1799.^[1]

Personal life

In 1787, in Surry County, Virginia, Carter married Mary Howell Allen, daughter of William Allen of "Claremont".^[3] They had two sons, William Allen and Benjamin Carter,^[3] and a daughter, Anna Carter (Harrison) Adams.

The Harrisons lived in Surry County. In 1800, Harrison settled in Prince George County, Virginia at Maycox, along the James River.^[3] Rep. Harrison's second wife was Jane Byrd, daughter of Colonel William Byrd II of Westover Plantation. There were no children by this union. ^[3]

Harrison died in Prince George County, Virginia on April 18, 1808.^[1] Carter's burial is unknown, however, it is likely he's buried at his old plantation, "Maycox," in Prince George County.

Jane Byrd Harrison died about 1813.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e United States Congress. "Carter Bassett Harrison (id: H000266)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ Smith 1978, p. 8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Williams, Gary Murdock; Jamestowne Society Restoration of Records Committee Chairman (Spring 2020). "Surry Marriage Bonds Recall Early Leading Family" (PDF). Jamestown Society Magazine. Vol. 44, no. 1. ISSN 2471-6030. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
^ ^a ^b Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1900). "The Cradle of the Republic: Jamestown and James River" (PDF). Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson. p. 142.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dowdey 1957, pp. 291–300.
^ Dowdey 1957, pp. 301–308.
^ "From Thomas Jefferson to Carter Bassett Harrison". Founders Online: founders.archives.gov. October 16, 1799. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

Bibliography

Dowdey, Clifford (1957). The Great Plantation (1st ed.). New York: Rinehart & Co. OCLC 279919.
Smith, Howard W. (1978). Edward M. Riley (ed.). Benjamin Harrison and the American Revolution. Williamsburg: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission. OCLC 4781472.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Samuel Griffin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district 1793–1799	Succeeded by Edwin Gray

[CongBio-1] United States Congress. "Carter Bassett Harrison (id: H000266)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[FOOTNOTESmith19788-2] Smith 1978, p. 8.

[Williams-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Williams, Gary Murdock; Jamestowne Society Restoration of Records Committee Chairman (Spring 2020). "Surry Marriage Bonds Recall Early Leading Family" (PDF). Jamestown Society Magazine. Vol. 44, no. 1. ISSN 2471-6030. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

[Tyler-4] Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1900). "The Cradle of the Republic: Jamestown and James River" (PDF). Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson. p. 142.

[FOOTNOTEDowdey1957291–300-5] Dowdey 1957, pp. 291–300.

[FOOTNOTEDowdey1957301–308-6] Dowdey 1957, pp. 301–308.

[7] "From Thomas Jefferson to Carter Bassett Harrison". Founders Online: founders.archives.gov. October 16, 1799. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

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v t e William Henry Harrison
9th President of the United States (1841) Minister to Gran Colombia (1829) Senator from Ohio (1825–1828) Representative of Ohio's 1st congressional district (1816–1819) Governor of the Territory of Indiana (1801–1812) Delegate of Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district (1799–1800)
Life	Berkeley Plantation First American Regiment Treaty of Greenville Grouseland Treaty of St. Louis (1804) Treaty of Grouseland Treaty of Fort Wayne (1809) Tecumseh's War Fort Harrison Battle of Tippecanoe Army of the Northwest Fort Meigs Battle of the Thames Treaty of Spring Wells 1822 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio 1836 United States presidential election 1840 United States presidential election 1839 Whig National Convention William Henry Harrison 1840 presidential campaign Tippecanoe and Tyler Too William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial
Presidency	Inauguration of William Henry Harrison Jane Irwin Harrison (acting First Lady)
Public image	List of memorials to William Henry Harrison Brave Warrior Tecumseh Gen. William Henry Harrison Headquarters Equestrian statue of William Henry Harrison Curse of Tippecanoe
Family	Anna Harrison (wife) John Scott Harrison (son) Benjamin Harrison (grandson) Benjamin Harrison V (father) Benjamin Harrison VI (brother) Carter Bassett Harrison (brother) Benjamin Harrison IV (grandfather) Benjamin Harrison III (great-grandfather) Robert Carter I (great-grandfather)
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