John M. Harrison (1862 - after 1901) Biography
John M. Harrison (1862 - after 1901)
Grant Co., KY
Surnames Mentioned: Harrison Hill Ruhall
J. M. HARRISON. Grant County has always been fortunate in having an
honest Fiscal Court and well managed county affairs. There has never
been a scandal in connection with the management of her fiscal affairs
in all of the eighty-one years of her history. The reason for this is
patent. She has always elected her best sons, true, tried and honest
men, to attend to her fiscal affairs. J. M. Harrison belongs to that
class of citizens. One of the young men of the county who has the
universal respect and confidence of the people. He is a son of R. E.
Harrison and Mary (Hill) Harrison, and was born in Grant County March
21, 1862. There were five children in the family. Young Harrison grew
up on the farm with the same opportunities and advantages that the
average country boy possesses. His father and all of his kins people
were Democrats, and John was rocked in a Democrat cradle, and has been
a loyal party man ever since. On February 4, 1892, he was united in
marriage to Miss Katie Ruhall. To this union three children have been
born, all boys. Mr. Harrison was elected a member of the Fiscal Court
in 1897, and is serving his first term. He is a worthy citizen and an
honest man.
Source:
Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30,
1901, reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical
Society.
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