Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 – October 22, 1775) was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served asspeaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental
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John Hartwell Harrison (February 16, 1909 – January 20, 1984) performed the first vital human organ removal for transplant to another; this was a pivotal undertaking as a member of the medical team that received the 1961 Amory Prize of the American Academ
Continue reading >>Beverley Randolph (1754 – February 7, 1797) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as the eighth Governor of Virginia from 1788 to 1791. He was Nephew of Benjamin Harrison V.
Continue reading >>Russell Benjamin Harrison (August 12, 1854–December 13, 1936), also known as Russell Lord Harrison, was a businessman, lawyer, diplomat, and politician. Harrison was the son of United States President Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Harrison.
Continue reading >>John Scott Harrison (October 4, 1804 – May 25, 1878) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio and the only man to be both the son and the father of U.S. Presidents. His father, William Henry Harrison was the ninth President in
Continue reading >>Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter and merchant from Charles City County, Virginia, a revolutionary leader and a Founding Father of the United States. He received his higher education at theCollege of William and
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