| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Hertford | 23 Jan. 1727 – 1734, 1741 – 2 Dec. 1759 |
Family and Education
b. 10 Feb. 1680, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Richard Harrison, M.P.; bro. of Edward and Thomas Harrison. educ. Charterhouse 1695-7, Wadham, Oxf. 1697. m. 12 June 1737, Mary, da. of Edward Feilde of Stanstead Abbots, Herts., s.p. suc. bro. 1732.
Address
Main residence: Balls Park, nr. Hertford.
biography text
George Harrison, who succeeded his brother at Hertford in 1727, did not stand in 1734, but was returned for it without a contest from 1741 till his death, voting with the Administration in every recorded division. Though a wealthy man - the 2nd Lord Egmont in his electoral survey c.1749-50 refers to him as one of the ‘money jobbers’ and as a representative of the ‘monied interest’ - he had a secret service pension of £500 p.a.1Namier, Structure, 217, 432, 438. He died 2 Dec. 1759.
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Notes
- 1. Namier, Structure, 217, 432, 438.