John Harris Jr. | |
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![]() John Harris' House | |
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Died | July 29, 1791 | (aged 63)
Known for | founding Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Father | John Harris Sr. |
John Harris Jr. (October 22, 1727 – July 29, 1791)[a], was an American frontiersman and politician who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was later instrumental in the founding and growth of the city and support of the State through wartime.[1] Harris was the son of John Harris Sr., who is considered the first settler to establish a trading post along the Susquehanna River at what would later become the state capital of Pennsylvania. Harris Jr. served in the Pennsylvania Assembly from 1776 to 1782.[1]
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