William T. Harrison Biography


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				WILLIAM T. HARRISON. 

	William T. Harrison is a power in civic affairs in Hot Springs as 
the owner and editor of the Times Herald, one of the influential papers 
of that city. His birth occurred in Paris, Kentucky, on the 14th of 
November, 1875, and he is the seventh in order of birth of the eight 
children born of the marriage of Edmond P. and Mary Catherine (Moss) 
Harrison. The father was born in Mason county, Kentucky, and the mother 
was a native of Bourbon county, that state. Edmond P. Harrison engaged 
in the boot and shoe business in Paris, Kentucky, in his early manhood, 
but later turned his attention to dealing in and breeding thoroughbred 
horses, being very successful in that line. His last years were spent 
in retirement in Lexington, Kentucky, and there he passed away in 
April, 1901. His widow survives and still resides in Lexington. Two of 
the relatives and connections of the Harrison family have been honored 
with election to the presidency of the United States. A sister of our 
subject is well known as a writer for periodicals, being a frequent 
contributor to the Country Gentleman, the Breeders Gazette and other 
publications. 

	William T. Harrison attended district school and supplemented the 
education thus acquired by study in the Lexington schools. After his 
father sold the farm and removed to Lexington Mr. Harrison of this 
review became connected with the Lexington Leader, his first wages 
being two dollars and a half a week. He continued with that paper for 
sixteen years and his attention to business, combined with his natural 
ability for journalistic work, won him rapid promotion so that when he 
severed his connection with the Leader he was getting fifty dollars per 
week. The strenuous work, however, impaired his health and he spent a 
year in travel over the United States, after which he went to Hot 
Springs, thinking to derive benefit from the spring water at that 
place. He arrived there in July, 1911, and two weeks later, seeing an 
excellent business opportunity, purchased the Times Herald, which he 
has since conducted. He has installed a great deal of new equipment and 
has one of the best printing offices in that part of the state, doing 
all kinds of job work in addition to publishing the Times Herald. The 
paper has a representative subscription list and is well patronized by 
the local business men as an advertising medium. In connection with his 
brother and sister Mr. Harrison owns very valuable property in 
Lexington, Kentucky, and he has a number of other business interests He 
has found a great deal of pleasure in collecting old coins and has in 
his possession coins dating from 1801, owning a ten dollar gold piece 
of that year. 

	On the 26th of July, 1905, Mr. Harrison was married to Miss Mary 
Elizabeth Jones, who was born in Hardin county, Kentucky, of the 
marriage of Strother and Sarah Jones, both natives of that state. Her 
father conducted a hotel at Crab Orchard for a number of years, but 
spent his declining days in Lexington in honorable retirement. He 
passed away in that city and his wife died there in 1912. 

	Mr. Harrison is a republican and was appointed auditor of Fall 
river county to fill the unexpired term of Senator Parks. He was also 
assistant to Commissioner Frederick Pfeiffer, of the Pan-American 
Exposition. Mr. garrison's religious faith is that of the Presbyterian 
church and its teachings form the guiding principles of his life. He 
has thoroughly identified his interests with those of Hot Springs, 
where he intends to spend the rest of his life. He is recognized as one 
of the most up-to-date and able editors of the state and is held in 
high esteem by the press, while his fellow townsmen justly consider him 
one of the leading citizens of Hot Springs.