Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison | |
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Harrison in 1910 | |
| Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office October 6, 1913 – March 5, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Newton W. Gilbert (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Yeater (acting) |
| Philippine Secretary of Interior | |
Acting | |
| In office September 28, 1915 – March 29, 1916 | |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Palma |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – September 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Ruppert |
| Succeeded by | Jacob A. Cantor |
| Constituency | 16th district (1907–13) 20th district (1913) |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Belmont |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Parsons |
| Constituency | 13th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Burton Harrison December 18, 1873 New York City, United States |
| Died | November 21, 1957 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
| Citizenship | American Filipino |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Crocker
(m. 1900; died 1905)Mabel Judson Cox (divorced)Elizabeth Wrentmore (div. 1927)Margaret Wrentmore (divorced)Maria Teresa Larrucea
(before 1956) |
| Children | 4, including Barbara |
| Parent(s) | Burton Harrison Constance Cary Harrison |
| Alma mater | Yale University New York Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1899 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
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Francis Burton Harrison (December 18, 1873 – November 21, 1957) was an American-Filipino statesman who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives between 1903 and 1913 and was appointed governor-general of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson. Harrison was a prominent adviser to the president of the Philippine Commonwealth, as well as the next four presidents of the Republic of the Philippines. He is the only former governor-general of the Philippines to be awarded Philippine citizenship.