Francis Burton Harrison
U.S. Congressperson
1873 – 1957
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Who was Francis Burton Harrison?
Francis Burton Harrison was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and was appointed Governor-General of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson. Harrison was a prominent advisor to the Philippine Commonwealth president and the first four Presidents of the Philippines. He is the only former Governor-General of the Philippines to be awarded Philippine citizenship.
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- Born
- Dec 18, 1873
New York City - Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- New York Law School
- Yale University
- Died
- Nov 21, 1957
Flemington - Resting place
- Manila North Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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