Saturday, April 29, 2017

The Nabob as Antifederalist: Benjamin Harrison of Virginia

 

Benjamin Harrison the Signer was born at Berkely (later called Harrison’s Landing) in Charles City County, Virginia. He was the son of Benjamin Harrison and Anne Carter Harrison, daughter of Robert ‘King’ Carter of Corotoman. After education at the College of William and Mary this Benjamin in 1749 became the fifth in a line of planter/politicians of the same name to sit in and stolen slaves were returned or replaced. And when an excise was proposed in place of the Impost he fought against it as a Yankee plot, and brought to bear upon the struggle all of his resources.

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  1. WLOS in Freaksville, North Carolina reported on this last
    nite. It's nice to see some things never change. Truly
    a site to be seen. As reported last nite, more are expected
    to be put up. Yea:
    http://www.wral.com/confederate-mega-flag-turning-heads-along-i-95-near-fayetteville/16670353/

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    1. Yes and Virginia has a bundle, Florida some and other states also. NC: Confederate 'mega flag' turning heads along I-95 near Fayetteville

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