Frank Harrison (politician)
American politician (1940–2009)
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Frank Girard Harrison (February 2, 1940 – June 1, 2009) was a one-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | James L. Nelligan |
| Succeeded by | Paul Kanjorski |
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| Born | February 2, 1940 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2009 (aged 69) Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
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]