Benjamin Harrison was a Civil War general and a Republican senator
from Indiana before defeating incumbent Grover Cleveland in the 1888
presidential election.
Convention, Benjamin Harrison conducted one of the first "front-porch"
campaigns, delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him
in Indianapolis.
great-grandfather, Benjamin Harrison of Virginia (c. 1740-1791), was a
signer of the Declaration of Independence. His grandfather William
Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States.
Benjamin Harrison, Twenty-Third President of the United States
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Children: Russell Benjamin Harrison (1854-1936); Mary Scott Harrison
(1858-1930); Elizabeth Harrison (1897-1955)
Religion: Presbyterian
Education: Graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (1852)
Occupation: Lawyer
Benjamin Harrison's Administration was notable for its lack of action.
Corruption ran rampant during his tenure, and the federal budget
surpassed $1 billion for the first time.
Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)
Twenty-third President (1889-1893)
Much like his presidential grandfather William Henry Harrison,
Benjamin Harrison did not owe his White
of Benjamin Harrison and great-great-great grandfather of
William Henry Harrison ), a Delegate from Virginia; born on the
plantation “Berkeley,” Charles City County, Va.
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Benjamin Harrison was the Twenty-third President of the United States.
Served: 1889 to 1893. Born: 1833, Ohio River below Cincinnati.
Attended Miami University in Ohio.
BENJAMIN HARRISON (1833-1901), the twenty-third president of the
United States, was born at North Bend, near Cincinnati, Ohio, on the
20th of August 1833.
Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the United States and grandson of
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president, ran against Democrat
Grover Cleveland twice.
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd
President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. He
had previously served as a senator from Indiana.