Carter Henry Harrison, Jr., was born in Chicago, April 23, 1860. He is
the son of the late Carter Henry Harrison, one of the builders of the
City of Chicago, who was its mayor five times. Carter Henry Harrison,
Jr., was educated in the public schools, in educational establishments
in Altenburg, Germany, at St. Ignatius college, Chicago, and the Yale
law school, from which he graduated in 1883. On December 14, 1887, he
was married to Edith, daughter of Robert N. Ogden, of the Court of
Appeals, New Orleans. He followed his father’s profession of law and
the real estate business. He also was the publisher of the Chicago
Times, 1891 and 1893; was elected mayor of Chicago as a democrat, April
6, 1897, 1899, 1901 and 1903. Mr. Harrison has the courage of vigorous
opinions politically, municipally and in other ways. While some may
differ from him as to his beliefs and methods, even these admit his
possession of those qualities which enable him to successfully fulfil
duties that are usually relegated to much older men.