Frank Harrison (politician)
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Frank Harrison | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
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Preceded by | James L. Nelligan |
Succeeded by | Paul Kanjorski |
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Born | Washington, D.C. |
February 2, 1940
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Galveston, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
Frank Girard Harrison (February 2, 1940 – June 1, 2009) was a one-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Harrison was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from his hometown's King's College in 1961, and Harvard Law School in 1964. Harrison served in the United States Air Force as a captain from 1966 to 1969. He was a college professor at Trinity University from 1969 to 1982.
Harrison was elected in 1982 as a Democrat to the 98th United States Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1984.
He was a visiting scholar in residence at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. He died in Galveston, Texas, aged 69.[1]
References
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External links
- Frank Harrison at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-5-19
- Frank Harrison at Find a Grave
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1983–1985 |
Succeeded by Paul E. Kanjorski |
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Senate: H. Heinz III • A. Specter
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House: J. McDade • J. Gaydos • L. Coughlin • G. Yatron • Bu. Shuster • J. Murtha • B. Edgar • B. Goodling • R. Schulze • A. Murphy • D. Walgren • B. Walker • B. Clinger Jr. • B. Gray III • D. Ritter • P. Kostmayer • B. Coyne • T. Foglietta • B. Borski Jr. • G. Gekas • F. Harrison • J. Kolter • T. Ridge
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