Christopher Harrison

Christopher Harrison
1st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office November 7, 1816 – December 17, 1818
Governor	Jonathan Jennings
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ratliff Boon
Personal details
Born	c. 1780 Cambridge, Maryland
Died	1868 (aged 87–88) Talbot County, Maryland
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Alma mater	St. John's College

Christopher Harrison (1780–1868) was the first Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, serving with Governor Jonathan Jennings. Harrison was briefly acting governor while Jennings' was conducting negotiation with the native tribes in northern Indiana, and later resigned from office over a dispute with Jennings. Harrison became a Quaker in his later life and freed all the slaves he inherited from his family. He lived a long life for his era, and died at age 88. There is no known relationship between Harrison and an early territorial governor of Indiana, William Henry Harrison.