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  Harrison Walker, Elizabeth
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NameElizabeth Harrison Walker
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, New York , United States
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Born February 21, 1897
DiedDecember 25, 1955 (58 years)
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Last ModifedThomas Walker
Jan 23, 2008 09:36am
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InfoElizabeth Harrison (b. February 21, 1897, Indianapolis, Indiana - d. December 25, 1955, New York City) was the third of three surviving children of the former U.S. President, Benjamin Harrison, and the only child of his second wife, Mary Scott Lord Dimmick.

She graduated from New York University School of Law in 1919 and was admitted to the bar in Indiana and New York.

On April 6, 1921, Elizabeth Harrison married James Blaine Walker (January 20, 1889 - January 15, 1978), a grandnephew of Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, a member of her father's cabinet.

Their daughter, Jane Harrison Walker, married Newell Garfield, a grandson of Interior Secretary James Rudolph Garfield, and great-grandson of President James Garfield. Elizabeth Harrison was founder and publisher of "Cues on the News", an investment newsletter for women.

She was born February 21, 1897 and died on December 26, 1955. She was the only child by Harrison's second marriage. A graduate of New York University Law School, she married James Blaine Walker, a grandnephew of a member of her father's Cabinet. Ahead of her time, Elizabeth was a member of the Bar in two states, a leader in society and active in public life.

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FAMILY
Father Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901
Grandfather John Scott Harrison 1804-1878
Great-Grandfather William Henry Harrison 1773-1841
Grand Aunt Elizabeth "Betsey" Bassett Harrison Short 1796-1846
Grand Uncle John Cleves Symmes Harrison 1798-1830
Grand Aunt Lucy Singleton Harrison Este 1800-1826
Grand Uncle William Henry Harrison, Jr. 1802-1838
Grand Uncle Benjamin Harrison 1806-1840
Grand Aunt Mary Symmes Harrison Thornton 1809-1842
Grand Uncle Carter Bassett Harrison 1811-1839
Grand Aunt Anna Tuthill Harrison Taylor 1813-1845
Grand Uncle James Findlay Harrison 1814-1817
Great-Grandmother Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison 1775-1864
Brother Russell Benjamin Harrison 1854-1936
Nephew William H. Harrison 1896-1990
Sister Mary "Mamie" Scott Harrison McKee 1858-1930
Mother Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison 1858-1948

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