William H. Harrison (Wyoming politician) explained

William H. Harrison
Office1:Mayor of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
Office2:Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Laramie County
Birth Name:William Henry Harrison
Birth Date:29 October 1894
Birth Place:Dunbar, Nebraska
Death Place:Cheyenne, Wyoming
Party:Republican
Spouse:Hazel Elizabeth
Children:3
Education:Nebraska State School of Agriculture

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.[1]

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.[1]

Career

Harrison represented Laramie County in the Wyoming House of Representatives as a Republican. He served as the mayor of Pine Bluffs until he announced that he would not seek reelection in 1951.[1] [2]

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.[3]

On December 26, 1991, he died at DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: William 'Bill' Henry Harrison . December 29, 1991 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200507172612/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50434986/casper-star-tribune/ . May 7, 2020 . live . 14 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Treasurer Nominated For Pine Bluffs Mayor . May 4, 1951 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508175857/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50510386/casper-star-tribune/ . May 8, 2020 . live . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Two William Henry Harrisons in House . January 12, 1945 . Casper Star-Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20200507001236/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50392128/casper-star-tribune/ . May 7, 2020 . live . 5 . Newspapers.com.