Benjamin Harrison III | |
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Speaker of the House of Burgesses for the Colony of Virginia | |
In office 1705–1705 | |
Attorney General of the Colony of Virginia | |
In office 1697–1702 | |
Treasurer of the Colony of Virginia | |
In office 1706 – April 10, 1710 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1673 Virginia |
Died | 1710 (aged 36–37) Virginia |
Spouse | Elizabeth Burwell |
Relations | Benjamin Harrison I (grandfather) |
Children | Benjamin Harrison IV Elizabeth Harrison Nathaniel Harrison |
Parent(s) | Benjamin Harrison II Hannah Churchill |
Occupation | Politician |
Benjamin Harrison III (1673 – April 10, 1710) was an American politician in the Colony of Virginia. He was an early member of the Harrison family of Virginia, serving as the colony's attorney general, treasurer, and Speaker of the House of Burgesses. He was the great-grandfather of President William Henry Harrison and the great-great-great-grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison.