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George Harrison (Lord Provost)
Sir George Harrison (1811 – 23 December 1885) was Lord Provost of Edinburgh and an independent Liberal politician.
Harrison was a merchant of Edinburgh. He was Lord Provost of the city for 1882 to 1885 and was responsible for the acquisition of Blackford Hill by the Corporation of Edinburgh. He was also particularly interested in education. His contributions to social life included providing the land for the Whitehouse and Grange Bowling club in 1872〔(Whitehouse and Grange Bowling Club History )〕 and acting as president of the Edinburgh Chess Club from 1884 to 1886.〔(Edinburgh Chess Club )〕
In 1885 Harrison was elected Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South. However he died at the age of 74 within a month of the election, and never took his seat.〔(Hansard Millbank Systems - Sir George Harrison )〕
He is buried in Warriston Cemetery just to the south-east of the vaults.
In 1888 the Harrison Arch was built "to commemorate the work and character of Sir George Harrison". It is a red sandstone triumphal arch.〔(HISTORIC SCOTLAND - EDINBURGH, CITY OF COUNCIL )〕 Two streets in Edinburgh — Harrison Road, and Harrison Gardens — were also named after him.〔(Edinburgh Streets )〕
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