Chatham County GaArchives Obituaries.....Harrison, Gen., George P. July 17, 1922
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"The Roanoke Leader" -- Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama


NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 19, 1922


GEN. HARRISON DIED AT HOME IN OPELIKA ON MONDAY AFTER LONG AND DISTINGUISHED 
CAREER AS SOLDIER AND CITIZEN (from The Opelika Daily News, July 17th)

Gen. George P. Harrison, aged 81, soldier, capitalist and lawyer, died at 
his home in this city after a lingering illness extending over two years. 
His condition became worse a few days ago and death today was not unexpected 
by his physician and family. Funeral services will take place Wednesday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The place will be announced later.

The death of Gen. Harrison rounds out one of the most unique careers in the 
state's history. For years prominent in the political affairs of Alabama, he 
was perhaps as widely known as any other Alabamian. In business the deceased 
was a success. He amassed a fortune during his lifetime. As a lawyer he 
stood out prominently in his profession. As a figure in public life, General 
Harrison was a recognized leader of a large following. He served one term in 
Congress and was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1901.

Perhaps the service that was of his greatest pride to the General was that 
given in the Confederacy in the War Between the States. He entered the 
Southern Army as Second Lieutenant of the First Georgia Regulars of that 
state and was successively promoted First Lieutenant Major, Colonel and 
finally Brigadier General, commissioned by the Confederacy. He was a Colonel 
before he was twenty years old and a Brigadier General before his 
twenty-second birthday.

General Harrison was born at Monteith Plantation near Savanah (sic), Georgia on 
March 19, 1841. His father Gen. George P. Harrison was a rich rice planter 
and also a distinguished Brigadier General in the Confederate Army.

Gen. Harrison was a Mason, being very prominent in the Lodge from Dec. 1894 
to 1896 and was Most Worshipful Grand Master of Alabama. He was a member of 
the Methodist church. In May 1899 he was elected Major General of the 
Alabama Division of United Confederate Veterans, which position he held up 
until a few years ago, being forced to resign on account of ill health.

The deceased is survived by a widow, one daughter Miss Mamie Harrison and 
one son, George P. Harrison Jr. The Opelika Daily News, July 17th.

Gen. B.F. Weathers of Roanoke, received a telegram on Monday advising him of 
the death of his distinguished comrade. He has gone to Opelika today to 
attend the funeral. Gen. Weathers was on the staff of Gen. Harrison when the 
former was commander of the Alabama Division, U.C.V. and at the general 
reunion in Macon, Ga., when Gen. Harrison was absent on account of illness, 
the gallant Roanoke veteran was appointed to fill temporarily the post of 
commander of the division.

Additional Comments:
Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 
Name: George P. (Hew.) Harrison 
Death Date: 17 Jul 1922  
Death County: Lee  
Volume: 36  
Roll: 2  
Page #: 17892  

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