Charles Custis Harrison

Charles Custis Harrison
Charles C. Harrison, 1911
Provost of the
University of Pennsylvania
In office
1894–1910
Preceded byWilliam Pepper
Succeeded byEdgar Fahs Smith
Personal details
Born(1844-05-03)May 3, 1844
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 12, 1929(1929-02-12) (aged 84)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse
Ellen Nixon Waln
(m. 1870; died 1922)
RelationsAlfred Craven Harrison (brother)
William Welsh Harrison (brother)
Parent(s)George Leib Harrison
Sarah Ann Waples
EducationEpiscopal Academy
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
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Charles Custis Harrison (May 3, 1844 – February 12, 1929) was an American businessman who owned several sugar refineries in Philadelphia from 1863 to 1892, and served as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1910.[1]

  1. ^ "Harrison family papers 3103". www2.hsp.org. Retrieved March 17, 2022.