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April 5, 1726
Benjamin Harrison V, American politician, planter and merchant (died 1791)
Benjamin Harrison V
Benjamin Harrison V was an American planter, merchant, and politician who was a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a delegate to the United States Continental Congress, and was a signer of the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence. He also served as Virginia's governor (1781–1784), affirming a tradition of public service in the Harrison family.