Alfred Craven Harrison

Alfred Craven Harrison (February 20, 1846 – July 30, 1927) was an American banker and sugar dealer. Early life Harrison was born on February 20, 1846, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a son of George Leib Harrison (1811–1885) and Sarah Ann ( Waples) Harrison (1816–1850). Among his siblings was Charles Custis Harrison, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, Harriet Morgan Harrison (wife of William W. Frazier) and William Welsh Harrison (who built Grey Towers Castle). He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in 1864, later receiving the degree of Master of Arts. In the summer of 1863, before the Battle of Gettysburg, Harrison enlisted in the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry and served three months during the U.S. Civil War.