About Albertis Harrison
Lived 1907 – 1995 (aged 88). Albertis Harrison was an American lawyer, politician and judge.
Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr. (January 11, 1907 – January 23, 1995) was an American politician and jurist. A member of the Democratic Party associated with Virginia's Byrd Organization, he served as the 59th governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966.
Harrison is the first governor of Virginia to have been born in the 20th century.
Early life and education Harrison was born in Alberta, Virginia, the son of Albertis Sydney Harrison and Lizzie, (née Goodrich).
He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1928. Harrison married Lacey Virginia Barkley in 1930. They had two children: Antoinette H Jamison and Albertis S. Harrison III; and 6 grandchildren: Joseph D. Goodrich Harrison, Monica Harrison Kopf, Virginia Lacey Jamison, and James Carper Jamison II.
The courthouse in Lawrenceville is named in his honor.
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Who was Albertis Harrison?
American politician (1907-1995)
When was Albertis Harrison born?
Albertis Harrison was born on 11 January 1907 in Alberta.
When did Albertis Harrison die?
Albertis Harrison died on 23 January 1995 in Lawrenceville.
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Albertis Harrison was a lawyer, politician and judge.
What nationality was Albertis Harrison?
Albertis Harrison was American.
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