The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-30
BURTON HARRISON
SLEEPS IN DEATH
End Comes After Illness Of
Several Weeks.
WAS SlXTY-FIVE YEARS OLD
Secretary to Jefferson Davis He Was
Imprisoned After the War-A Sue
cessful Lawyer.
WAS SXTY-FIVE YEARS OLD

Burton n Harrison. a prominent at
torne~ of New York and Washington.
died Of heart trouble at his residence.
1112 y Street northwest last night. He
had been i'll for some time. but his con-
oition was not considered critical until
last Friday. when DR.. Janeway who
had been for years the family physi-
clan in New York. was summoned and
save M all hope Of his recovery.
Mr.. Harrison was sixty-five years old,
and is survived by Mrs. Harrison. who
is widely known as an authoress. and
three sons. Representative Francis Bur
ION Harrison of New York. Archibald
Cary Harrison. of New York. and Fair
fax Harrison. of Washington.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow
morning from Christ Church. Alexan-
dria. Interment viii be at Ivy Hin,
Fairfax county. Va.
Born in New Orleans.
Burton Norvm Harrison was native
of New Orleans. having been born there
July IA. 1855 He was d son Of the late
Jesse Burton Harrison. prominent az
torney and widely known throughout
the South. Ar the age Of seventeen he
became student al Yale. and was grad
uated with high honors in 1883 He WIS
emaucs and astronomy at the Univers,
ity of Mississippi and accepted the po-
sition.
Until the outbreak of the civil wax
ne remained an instructor at the uni
Versity, but then resigned to enlist IN.
the Confederate Army. Before he had
time 10 join one of the regiments. how
ever. ne received a telegram from Jeffer-
son Davis through the Hon. Lucius O.
g. Lamar, summOning him to Richmond
10 accept the position Of private secre-
tary 10 the President of the ConfedeI
acy- lie accepted the offer and with
IN few days set out for tie capital
OF the South
Lived With Mr.. Davis.
While serving as secretary TO Mr.. Da-
Wis he became a member of the latter's
household and was looked uDon almost
as q son by the Confederate leader At !
the time OF Mr.. Davis capture Mr.. Har-
rlson was taken by the Union soldiers
and was tncarceratcd In the Old Capitol
prison ia Washington. and later trans
ierred TO The prison at the Arsenal.
where the prisoners were under trial /
--e was finally placed in solitary con-
iinement at Fort Delaware
Ia the early part CI his Imprisonment /
-'i4- iAaillSoN was entirely deprived OF /
books Oh any form of reading matter
Ddf ia latter utlS was permitted the
Use or q set OF law books supplied by his
most intimate college friend Hon Fu-
gene schuyler. When finally released
from prison, iD January. 1865 through
the influence OF Hon. Francis F. Blair. I
Ar harrison took trip through Eu-
rope and on his return 10 This country !
entered the law offices OF eX-Judge Full /
leftOa- A year or two later he began (
practice before the New York bar and /
mas been engaged there ever since.
Active in Politics.
Mr. Harrison took an active interest \
IN politics and served as secretary to /
Mayor Wickham. Of New York, for sew
erai years. an this capacity he was in 1
sJrumental in breaking up the Tweed /
ring. having helped to- obtain the i'm /
parchment OF Judge Mccain. During I
df Cieveland's second Administration !
he declined an appointment as ambas- ]
sador 10 Rome, and subsequently that Of (
ASSISTANT Secretary OF State
t1c was married 20 Constance Cary. Of I
if5iala. some years after the war the /
~ uulnE taxing place at the residence /
~ -ef uncle, EOEVerneur Norris OF old /
VI Z Isl-illa, ~ estchesUer county. = Y
ne was a member of the bar assOci8-
tloh or NeW York The University and 4
century clubs. the Southern Society.
alu Clner organizations OF New York /