Harrison was born on September 15, 1867, in Defiance County, Ohio. He attended school in Hicksville, Ohio. With his older brother, W. C. B. Harrison, he later worked at the Hicksville Independent newspaper, where he learned the craft of printing and engraving.[2]
Harrison married Myrtie E. Allen on March 3, 1889.[3]
He went on to work for newspapers in Indiana and Minnesota, including the Minneapolis Tribune.[4] He also founded the Daily Register in Austin, Minnesota. Harrison later moved to North Dakota and became the Bismarck correspondent for the Fargo Argus.[2] After the legislative session ended, he purchased the Lisbon Star in Lisbon, North Dakota, and renamed it to the Free Press.[5]
After living in North Dakota, the Harrison family moved to Ohio and then Minnesota. George W. Harrison died on October 16, 1931, in Minnesota.[6]
^North Dakota Insurance Department (2009). "Biennial Report of the North Dakota Insurance Department as of June 30, 2009" (PDF). North Dakota Insurance Department.
^ abFlower, F. G. (1899). "Souvenir, North Dakota Legislature, 1899". www.digitalhorizonsonline.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^"Minnesota Official Marriage System". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States. H.R. Hayden. 1899.
^"The Lisbon Weekly Free-Press and The Star". Library of Congress. National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
george, harrison, september, 1867, october, 1931, prominent, journalist, newspaper, editor, publisher, north, dakota, republican, party, politician, served, fourth, insurance, commissioner, north, dakota, from, 1899, 1900, north, dakota, insurance, commissione. George W Harrison September 15 1867 October 16 1931 was a prominent journalist newspaper editor and publisher and North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the fourth insurance commissioner of North Dakota from 1899 to 1900 1 George W HarrisonNorth Dakota Insurance CommissionerIn office 1899 1900Preceded byFrederick B FancherSucceeded byFerdinand LeutzPersonal detailsBornGeorge W Harrison 1867 09 15 September 15 1867DiedOctober 16 1931 1931 10 16 aged 64 Political partyRepublicanSpouseMyrtie E Allen Harrison was born on September 15 1867 in Defiance County Ohio He attended school in Hicksville Ohio With his older brother W C B Harrison he later worked at the Hicksville Independent newspaper where he learned the craft of printing and engraving 2 Harrison married Myrtie E Allen on March 3 1889 3 He went on to work for newspapers in Indiana and Minnesota including the Minneapolis Tribune 4 He also founded the Daily Register in Austin Minnesota Harrison later moved to North Dakota and became the Bismarck correspondent for the Fargo Argus 2 After the legislative session ended he purchased the Lisbon Star in Lisbon North Dakota and renamed it to the Free Press 5 After living in North Dakota the Harrison family moved to Ohio and then Minnesota George W Harrison died on October 16 1931 in Minnesota 6 See also editList of North Dakota insurance commissionersReferences edit North Dakota Insurance Department 2009 Biennial Report of the North Dakota Insurance Department as of June 30 2009 PDF North Dakota Insurance Department a b Flower F G 1899 Souvenir North Dakota Legislature 1899 www digitalhorizonsonline org Retrieved 2021 04 19 Minnesota Official Marriage System Retrieved 2021 04 19 The Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States H R Hayden 1899 The Lisbon Weekly Free Press and The Star Library of Congress National Endowment for the Humanities Retrieved 2021 04 19 Death Certificate Index 1931 MN 021523 Minnesota Historical Society nbsp nbsp This article about a North Dakota politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George W Harrison amp oldid 1189703748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
