About William H. Harrison
Lived 1894 – 1991 (aged 97). William H. Harrison was an American politician.
William Henry Harrison (October 29, 1894 – December 26, 1991) was an American politician who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a Republican.
Early life William Henry Harrison was born on October 29, 1894, in Dunbar, Nebraska, to Marshall Thomas and Martha Charlotte Kruse. He graduated from Dunbar High School and later from the Nebraska State School of Agriculture.
In 1919, he moved to Pine Bluffs, Wyoming and later built the first gas station in Pine Bluffs with his brother-in-law, A. E. Carlstrum, in 1924. On November 27, 1924, he married Hazel Elizabeth Carlstrum and had three children with her.
In the House of Representatives he served alongside another William Henry Harrison III, who was a direct descendant of Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, from Sheridan County. Both he and the Harrison from Sheridan County had sons named William Henry Harrison.
On December 26, 1991, he died at DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Who was William H. Harrison?
American politician in Wyoming (1894-1991)
When was William H. Harrison born?
William H. Harrison was born on 29 October 1894 in Dunbar.
When did William H. Harrison die?
William H. Harrison died on 26 December 1991 in Cheyenne.
What was William H. Harrison's occupation?
William H. Harrison was a politician.
What nationality was William H. Harrison?
William H. Harrison was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: William H. Harrison
· DBpedia: William H. Harrison (Wyoming politician)
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