Harrison
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Harrison is a common name with both English and Celtic origins. It means "son of Harry" and may refer to:
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[edit] Places
- Several places in the United States:
- Harrison, Arkansas
- Harrison, Maine
- Harrison, Clare County, Michigan
- Harrison, Nebraska
- Harrison, New Jersey
- Harrison, New York
- Harrison, Ohio
- Harrison, Tennessee
- Harrison, Wisconsin
- Harrison County, Indiana
- Harrison County, Mississippi
- Harrison County, West Virginia
- Harrisonburg, Louisiana
- Harrisonville, Missouri
- Harrison Township, Michigan
- Harrison Township, New Jersey
- Harrison Township, Pennsylvania
- Other places:
- Harrison, Australian Capital Territory a planned suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
[edit] Surname
- Several people with the surname "Harrison":
- Alvin Harrison (US Athlete)
- Anna Harrison (wife of William Henry Harrison)
- Arthur Leyland Harrison (VC recipient)
- Benjamin Harrison (US President)
- Benjamin Harrison V (US planter and revolutionary)
- Caroline Harrison (wife of Benjamin Harrison)
- David Harrison (basketball player)
- David H. Harrison (Canadian premier)
- Dhani Harrison (son of George)
- Douglas Patrick Harrison (Chemical Engineer)
- Elizabeth Harrison (daughter of President Benjamin Harrison)
- Francis Burton Harrison (politician)
- George Harrison (member of the Beatles)
- Harry Harrison (author)
- Henry Baldwin Harrison (b.1821 Connecticut Governor)
- Henry C. Harrison (1836-1929, Australian rules football pioneer)
- James Harrison (several people, Canadian and Australian)
- Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928, classical scholar)
- Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
- John Harrison (clock-maker)
- John Harrison (VC recipient India)
- John Harrison (VC recipient WWI)
- Linda Harrison (actress)
- Lou Harrison (composer)
- Marvin Harrison (NFL wide reciever)
- Mary Dimmick Harrison (wife of Benjamin Harrison)
- Michael John Harrison (writer)
- Pat Harrison (politician)
- Randy Harrison (American actor)
- Rex Harrison (actor)
- Rodney Harrison (NFL Football Player)
- Staff Sergeant Harrison (MCJROTC Cadet Second Lieutenant)
- Steve Harrison (Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in 2006)
- Thomas Harrison (political figure)
- Wallace Harrison (architect)
- Wilbert Harrison (singer)
- William B. Harrison, Jr. (CEO JPMorgan Chase)
- William Harrison (clergyman)
- William Henry Harrison (US president)
[edit] Given name
- As a given name, the diminutive Harry may sometimes be used. Several people with the given name "Harrison":
- Harrison Bergeron (fictional)
- Harrison Birtwistle (composer)
- Harrison Davis (Owning mexicans Daily)
- Harrison Ford (actor)
- Harrison Gray Otis (publisher)
- Harrison McCain (Businessman)
- Harrison Reed (governor)
- Harrison Schmitt (astronaut, senator)
[edit] Middle name
- Several people with the middle name "Harrison":
- William Harrison Ainsworth (novelist)
- James Harrison Rigg (clergyman)
- Mary Harrison McKee (daughter of President Benjamin Harrison)
[edit] Other
- Other:
- Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
- George Harrison (album)
- Harrison & Harrison organ builders
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
- Harrison Bergeron, a short story by Kurt Vonnegut.