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    Harrison, Harold

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1937-40 (District 33); Senate 1941-50 (District 33)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/31/1872
    Birth Place: Montclair, New Jersey
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 1/23/1953
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Insurance and Real Estate Business

    EDUCATION

    Stevens Institute of Technology; College Graduate; Mechanical Engineering, 1892

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Pauline Renwick (married around 1905)
    Children: Two children: Nancy and Ruth (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was of English ancestry.

    He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1905 or 1906.

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    Total Days Served: 5109

    SESSIONS SERVED

    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
    Body: Senate
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Public Welfare
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
    Body: Senate
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Public Welfare
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
    Body: Senate
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
    Oath Date: 1/5/1943
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Public Welfare
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1943
    Body: Senate
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 1/5/1947
    Oath Date: 1/5/1943
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Real Estate and Insurance Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Education
    • Elections
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Public Welfare
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1941
    Body: Senate
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/5/1940
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/3/1943 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 1/7/1941
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Insurance and Real Estate Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Education
    • Elections
    • General Legislation
    • Insurance
    • Reapportionment
    • Telephone and Telegraph
    Session Notes: He was elected in a special election on November 5, 1940 that was held due to the death of Sen. William B. Anderson. He was sworn in on January 7, 1941.
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1939
    Body: House
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
    Oath Date: 1/3/1939
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Insurance and Real Estate Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First Class (Chair)
    • Insurance
    • Public Welfare
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
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    50th Legislative Session (1937-1938)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1937
    Body: House
    District: 33
    Elected: 11/3/1936
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
    Oath Date: 1/5/1937
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Insurance and Real Estate Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Labor
    • Public Highways
    • Public Welfare and Social Legislation
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • University and State Schools
    • Workmens Compensation
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