James Fortescue Harrison, JP (1819 – 27 February 1905) was a British Liberal Party politician and barrister.

Harrison was born in 1819.[1] He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1864.

He was elected at the 1874 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock Burghs,[2] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1880 general election,[2] and did not stand again.[2]

He was the father of Lady Arthur Hill. Harrison died on 27 February 1905, at the age of 86.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
  2. 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 552. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  3. ↑ "Death of Mr. J. F. Harrison". Mid Sussex Times. 28 February 1905. Retrieved 31 December 2021.


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