Benjamin Harrison V (
April 5,
1726-
April 24,
1791) was a signer of the
American Declaration of Independence. He represented
Virginia in the
Continental Congress from 1774-1777. He served as Governor of Virginia for three terms, beginning in 1785. He was the father of President
William Henry Harrison and the great-grandfather of President
Benjamin Harrison.
He lived all his life at Berkeley Plantation, the Harrison family home in Virginia, as did his son President William Henry Harrison.
