Burton Norvell Harrison (1838-1904)

Secretary & General Counsel for the New York Rapid Transit Authority

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He was the personal secretary to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and was taken prisoner by the Union Army. After the war, he settled in New York and was Secretary & General Counsel for the New York Rapid Transit Authority.

Parents (2)

Jesse Burton Harrison

of New Orleans; Co-Founder of the Louisiana Historical Society

1805-1841

Frances (Brand) Harrison

Mrs Frances Anne (Brand) Harrison

1819-1882

Spouse (1)

Constance (Cary) Harrison

Mrs Constance Fairfax (Cary) Harrison; Author & Novelist

1843-1920

Children (2)

Fairfax Harrison

of Alexandria, Virginia; President of the Southern Railway Company

1869-1938

Francis Burton Harrison

U.S. Congressman & Governor-General of the Philippines Territory

1873-1957