Frank Harrison (politician)
American politician
Frank Harrison
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Member of the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
from Pennsylvania 's 11th district |
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In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
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Preceded by | James L. Nelligan |
Succeeded by | Paul Kanjorski |
Personal details | |
Born |
(
1940-02-02
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February 2, 1940
Washington, D.C. |
Died |
June 3, 2009
(2009-06-03)
(aged
69)
Galveston, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
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Frank Girard Harrison (February 2, 1940 – June 1, 2009) was a one-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
Biography
Harrison was born in Washington, D.C. , and grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . He graduated from his hometown's King's College in 1961, and Harvard Law School in 1964. Harrison served in the United States Air Force as a captain from 1966 to 1969. He was a college professor at Trinity University from 1969 to 1982.
Harrison was elected in 1982 as a Democrat to the 98th United States Congress . He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1984 .
He was a visiting scholar in residence at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. He died in Galveston, Texas , aged 69. [1]
References
- ↑ "Ex-congressman mourned" . timesleader.com. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06 . Retrieved 2009-06-04 .
External links
- United States Congress. "Frank Harrison (id: H000269)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Retrieved on 2009-5-19
- Frank Harrison at Find a Grave
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Member
of
the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1983–1985 |
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