Carter Bassett Harrison (1811-1839)
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Carter Bassett Harrison was an American attorney and son of William Henry Harrison
.
Born in Vincennes, Indiana
, the son of future President William Henry Harrison and Anna Tuthill Symmes and the grandson of Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Harrison V
, Harrison entered Miami University
in 1826 at the age of fifteen. He joined the Union Literary Society whose membership included Caleb Blood Smith
, Robert C. Schenck
and Cyrus Falconer, who would become a medical doctor and delegate to the Whig convention that nominated William Henry Harrison for the presidency. In the fall of 1828, Carter left school to travel with his father to Colombia, South America as his private secretary. They were recalled by President Andrew Jackson
in September 1829 and arrived home in February 1830. Carter returned to Miami University to live in the newly-constructed Elliott Hall and to teach the Spanish he learned to his fellow students. Upon graduation, he served as a clerk in Robert Schenck's Dayton, Ohio
law office. When he was admitted to the bar, he joined his father in Cincinnati assisting in his business affairs. In 1836, he married Mary Sutherland of Hamilton, Ohio
in a double ceremony with his sister, Anna Tuthill Harrison who married a second cousin, Colonel William Henry Harrison Taylor of Virginia. After the marriage, Carter began his practice of law in Hamilton. He died in August 1839, before his father's run for president, leaving his wife and an infant daughter.
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
.
Born in Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
, the son of future President William Henry Harrison and Anna Tuthill Symmes and the grandson of Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Harrison V
Benjamin Harrison V
Benjamin Harrison V was an American planter and revolutionary leader from Charles City County, Virginia. He earned his higher education at the College of William and Mary, and he was perhaps the first figure in the Harrison family to gain national attention...
, Harrison entered Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in 1826 at the age of fifteen. He joined the Union Literary Society whose membership included Caleb Blood Smith
Caleb Blood Smith
Caleb Blood Smith was an American journalist and politician, serving in the Cabinet of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, Robert C. Schenck
Robert C. Schenck
Robert Cumming Schenck was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, and the Battle of Cross Keys...
and Cyrus Falconer, who would become a medical doctor and delegate to the Whig convention that nominated William Henry Harrison for the presidency. In the fall of 1828, Carter left school to travel with his father to Colombia, South America as his private secretary. They were recalled by President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
in September 1829 and arrived home in February 1830. Carter returned to Miami University to live in the newly-constructed Elliott Hall and to teach the Spanish he learned to his fellow students. Upon graduation, he served as a clerk in Robert Schenck's Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
law office. When he was admitted to the bar, he joined his father in Cincinnati assisting in his business affairs. In 1836, he married Mary Sutherland of Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
in a double ceremony with his sister, Anna Tuthill Harrison who married a second cousin, Colonel William Henry Harrison Taylor of Virginia. After the marriage, Carter began his practice of law in Hamilton. He died in August 1839, before his father's run for president, leaving his wife and an infant daughter.