Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . in his keeping. Again in Virginia, he was immediately returned by his county to theHouse of Burgesses, and elected speaker of that body, which office he helduninterruptedly until 1782. During this time he was chief magistrate inhis county, and commander of the militia, bearing the title of colonel,by which title he is generally spoken of in the records of his State. In 1782, Benjamin Harrison was elected governor of Virginia, on theresignation
Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . in his keeping. Again in Virginia, he was immediately returned by his county to theHouse of Burgesses, and elected speaker of that body, which office he helduninterruptedly until 1782. During this time he was chief magistrate inhis county, and commander of the militia, bearing the title of colonel,by which title he is generally spoken of in the records of his State. In 1782, Benjamin Harrison was elected governor of Virginia, on theresignation of Thomas Nelson, and through the arduous duties of the try-ing times which accompanied the close of the Revolution, tilled the exec-utive chair with wisdom and to the best interests of the people. After being twice re-elected governor, Mr. Harrison became ineligibleby the provisions of the constitution, and in 1785 returned to private 1790, against his wishes, he was again brought forward as a candidatefor the executive chair, and was defeated by two or three votes. In the spring of 17U1, Mr. Harnjjou was attacked by a severe fit of the. jJcLAYif ^tdan?u) 240 PRESIDENTS, SOLDIERS, STATESMEN. /rout, from which, however, he partially rallied. In April, 1701, he wasunanimously elected to the legislature, and in the evening following theannouncement of his success, he entertained his friends at a dinner party,receiving their congratulations, and assurances that he was to be the nextgovernor of Virginia. During the night following, a dangerous return of his illness seized him,and his death speedily followed. The wife of Benjamin Harrison was Elizabeth, a daughter of ColonelWilliam Bassett, of Eltham, New Kent county, Virginia, and a daughterof the sister of Martha Washington. She was a very beautiful woman,remembered as being as good as she was beautiful, and survived her hus-band only one year. They had many children, of whom three sons andfour daughters lived to mature ye
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