Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison

Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison (HM2AQ0)

Location: Leakesville, MS 39451 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 9.211', W 88° 33.115'

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Born in Crystal Springs, Byron Patton
Harrison (1881-1941) came to Leakesville
and taught in the local high school from
ca. 1900 until 1902, when he opened
his first law practice near this area.
Appointed as the town's first Marshall,
Harrison went on to serve as district
attorney of Mississippi's Second Judicial
District in 1906, in the Mississippi
House of Representatives (1911-1918) and
the United States Senate (1919-1941).
During his tenure in the Senate, Harrison
served as president pro tempore.
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HM NumberHM2AQ0
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, August 24th, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 352074 N 3447652
Decimal Degrees31.15351667, -88.55191667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 9.211', W 88° 33.115'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 9' 12.66" N, 88° 33' 6.9000000000001" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 403 Main St, Leakesville MS 39451, US
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