Albertis S. Harrison Jr.
| Albertis S. Harrison Jr. | |
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Harrison in 1962
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
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In office October 23, 1968 – December 31, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Claude V. Spratley |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Russell |
| 59th Governor of Virginia | |
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In office January 13, 1962 – January 15, 1966 |
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| Lieutenant | Mills E. Godwin Jr. |
| Preceded by | J. Lindsay Almond Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mills E. Godwin Jr. |
| 28th Attorney General of Virginia | |
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In office January 13, 1958 – April 20, 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Patty |
| Succeeded by | Frederick T. Gray |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 7th district |
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In office January 14, 1948 – January 8, 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Y. Melvin Hodges |
| Succeeded by | Joseph C. Hutcheson |
| Personal details | |
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Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr. January 11, 1907 Alberta, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1995 (aged 88) Lawrenceville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Lawrenceville, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lacey Virginia Barkley |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Unit | U.S. Naval Reserve |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Albertis Sydney Harrison Jr. (January 11, 1907 – January 23, 1995) was an American politician and jurist. A Democrat associated with Virginia's Byrd Organization, he was the 59th Governor of Virginia in 1962–66, and the first governor of Virginia to have been born in the 20th century.
Harrison was born in Alberta, Virginia, the son of Albertis S. Harrison Sr. and Lizzie, née Goodrich. He is related to Benjamin Harrison V and William Henry Harrison. He received an LL.B degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1928.
Harrison married Lacey Virginia Barkley c.1940. They had two children, Antoinette H Jamison and Albertis S. Harrison III and 6 grandchildren, Albertis Sydney Harrison IV, Joseph D. Goodrich Harrison, Monica Harrison Kopf, Virginia Lacey Jamison Walter, James Carper Jamison II, Albertis Harrison Jamison.
Harrison went into legal practice in Lawrenceville, Virginia, where he became town attorney, before being elected commonwealth's attorney of Brunswick County.
He was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1947. He served there for ten years, before being elected Attorney General of Virginia in 1957.
Harrison resigned as Attorney General in April 1961 to run for Governor, winning election that November with 63.84% of the vote, defeating Republican H. Clyde Pearson. His administration increased educational financing for new schools and laboratories and raised teachers' pay. He promoted the development of state-supported colleges and technical schools as well as improved vocational training. He helped to modernize state banking laws to attract investment and accelerated highway construction.
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