When James Harrison was born in 1792, in Tennessee, United States, his father, James Harrison, was 40 and his mother, Cynthia Gibson, was 40. He married Emila Elizabeth Smith on 18 March 1819, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1865, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 73.
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The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).
History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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