Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Harrison, William H  
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1885

William H. Harrison, a merchant at Tarmpico, was born Dec. 20, 1856, in Fenton 
Township, Whiteside Co., Ill. His parents, Samuel and Betsey (Pope) Harrison, 
were born in England, where they were farmers. They came to Whiteside County, 
and the father died in Fenton Township, in 1866. In 1874 the mother and 
children went to Vancouver's Island, B. C. Mr. Harrison returned to Whiteside 
County in 1876. He obtained a position as clerk in the employment of Isaac 
Kahn, in whose interests he operated 18 months. In 1878 he came to Tampico and 
formed a partnership with R. Davis in the sale of general merchandise. At the 
end of 18 months their connection terminated, Mr. Harrison becoming sole 
proprietor. His business is in a prosperous condition. In political opinion 
and relations, Mr. Harrison is a Republican. He is at present a member of the 
Village Board. Dec. 25, 1883, he was married to Sadie, daughter of Thomas A. 
and Mary (Varien) Glassburn. Her parents were born, reared and married in 
Ohio, and came to Illinois in 1856, since which time they have resided in 
Whiteside County. They now live in Tampico Township, where Mrs. Harrison was 
born, and acquired a good education. At 16 she commenced teaching in the 
primary department of the village school at Tampico, where she was employed 
six years.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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