Henry H. Harrison Explained

Henry H. Harrison was a minister, shoemaker, teacher, and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Chickasaw County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1874 to 1875.

He was born in Alabama. He married and had seven children.^[1] His fellow legislator from Chickasaw County was George White in the House. Nathan Shirley and F. H. Little served in the Mississippi Senate.^[2]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henry H. Harrison (Chickasaw County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries. msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
2. Book: A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. Robert. Lowry. William H.. McCardle. August 1, 1891. R.H. Henry & Company. 9780788448218 . Google Books.