Henry Harrison

Henry Harrison ( – January 3, 1766) was a merchant and politician, and the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1762–1763. Early life Harrison was born in Lancashire, England in . In his early life, he was captain of the ship The Snow Squirrel. Career After moving to the Province of Pennsylvania in what was then British America, Harrison served as an alderman. He was also a member and vestryman of Christ Church. He became wealthy as a dry-goods merchant.