John Harrison (historian)

John Harrison CBE LLD (17 August 1847–10 July 1922) was a Scottish merchant, master tailor and historical author.

He was born at 19 St Patrick Square in Edinburgh[1] on 17 August 1847 the son of Jane Archbald and George Harrison a prominent merchant and later Lord Provost of Edinburgh and owner of Harrison and Sons, a high quality clothier.

His most famous work, The Scot in Ulster, was originally published in sections in the Scotsman newspaper.

[3] In 1917 aged 70 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

The grave lies against the north wall of the first northern extension.