1. Richard Harison was the son of George Harison and Jane Harison.
12 Facts About Richard Harison
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Richard Harison graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from King's College in 1764.
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Richard Harison married Maria Jones, and their son was George Folliott Harison, the namesake of "Harison's Yellow Rose".
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Richard Harison practiced law in New York City in partnership with Alexander Hamilton.
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Richard Harison was Deputy Grand Master of Masons of New York from 1786 to 1788.
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Richard Harison was a delegate to the New York Convention which adopted the United States Constitution in 1788, and voted for adoption.
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In 1789, Richard Harison was appointed by President George Washington as the first United States Attorney for the District of New York.
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Richard Harison remained in office until 1801, and was Recorder of New York City from 1798 to 1801.
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Richard Harison died in New York City on December 7,1829, and was buried in a family vault in Trinity Church Cemetery.
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In 1808, Richard Harison changed the name of the village he had founded to "Ezraville," after his friend Ezra L'Hommedieu.
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In 1812, Richard Harison again changed the name of his village, to "Malone," after Edmond Malone, an Irish Shakespearean scholar.
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The Richard Harison House is located on Webster Street in Malone, across from the cemetery, and is designated with a New York State historical marker.