Richard Harison | |
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 Portrait of Richard Harison, after a miniature painted by Francis Martin Drexel | |
| 1st United States Attorney for the District of New York | |
| In office 1789–1801 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Succeeded by | Edward Livingston |
| Recorder of New York City | |
| In office 1798–1801 | |
| Preceded by | James Kent |
| Succeeded by | John Bartow Prevost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1748 New York City |
| Died | December 7, 1829 (aged 81) New York City |
| Political party | Federalist |
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| Alma mater | King's College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Richard Harison (January 12, 1747 (O.S.)[1] in New York City – December 7, 1829) was an American lawyer and Federalist politician from New York.
- ^ He was born on January 12, 1747, in the then used Julian Calendar; this date corresponds to January 23, 1748, in the Gregorian Calendar which has been used in America since 1752.