Marker Inscription
(1821-1876) One of a trio of brothers--great grand-nephews of U.S. president WM. Henry Harrison--who all gained rank of general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Richard Harrison was a physician and statesman prior to Army service. Won his general's commission in Jan. 1865 in Mississippi. Moved to Texas, 1866, settling near older brother, Gen. Jas. E., and younger brother, Gen. Thos. Harrison. Practiced medicine, farmed, helped rebuild Texas economy, was a church leader. A trustee of Waco University, a forebear of Baylor University.
About this site
General Richard Harrison is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5562, -97.1189 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters, The (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waco, County Seat of McLennan County, Thomas Hudson Barron, and First Street Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309002139. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
