Richard Harison

In 1789, Harison was appointed by President George Washington as the first United States Attorney for the District of New York.He died in New York City on December 7, 1829, and was buried in a family vault in Trinity Church Cemetery.These land owners initially named their sections after themselves, but "Harison" eventually became the Town of Malone.In 1808, Harison changed the name of the village he had founded to "Ezraville," after his friend Ezra L'Hommedieu.The Harison House is located on Webster Street in Malone, across from the cemetery, and is designated with a New York State historical marker.
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