When was Benjamin Harrison born?

Benjamin Harrison was born on 20 August 1833 in North Bend.

What positions has Benjamin Harrison held?

Positions held by Benjamin Harrison include: President of the United States (1889–1893); President-elect of the United States (1888–1889); United States senator (1885–1887); United States senator (1883–1885); United States senator (1881–1883).

Where did Benjamin Harrison study?

Benjamin Harrison was educated at Freeman Grant Cary Pleasant Hill Academy, Miami University.

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Benjamin Harrison

President of the United States, 1889-1893 (1833–1901)

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Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father. A Union army veteran and a Republican, he defeated Democratic Party incumbent Grover Cleveland to win the presidency in the 1888 United States presidential election by winning the Electoral College while losing the popular vote. He was defeated by Cleveland in the 1892 United States presidential election, becoming the first president to be succeeded in office by his predecessor.

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Born: 20 August 1833 wd
Place of birth: North Bend wd
Died: 13 March 1901 wd
Place of death: Indianapolis wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: politician, military officer, lawyer, statesperson, writer, jurist wd
Political party: Republican Party wd
Education: Freeman Grant Cary Pleasant Hill Academy, Miami University wd
Spouse: Mary Dimmick Harrison, Caroline Harrison wd

Positions held wd

President of the United States (4 March 1889 – 4 March 1893)
President-elect of the United States (6 November 1888 – 4 March 1889)
United States senator (4 March 1885 – 4 March 1887)
United States senator (4 March 1883 – 4 March 1885)
United States senator (4 March 1881 – 4 March 1883)

About

Harrison was born on a farm by the Ohio River and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After moving to Indianapolis, he established himself as a prominent local attorney, Presbyterian church leader, and politician. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army as a colonel, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers in 1865. Harrison unsuccessfully ran for governor of Indiana in 1876. In 1881, the Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly elected Harrison to a six-year term in the Senate, where he served from 1881 to 1887.

Hallmarks of Harrison's administration were unprecedented economic legislation, including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates, and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Harrison also facilitated the creation of the national forest reserves through an amendment to the Land Revision Act of 1891. During his administration six western states were admitted to the Union. In addition, Harrison substantially strengthened and modernized the U.S. Navy and conducted an active foreign policy. His proposals to secure federal education funding as well as voting rights enforcement for African Americans were…

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When was Benjamin Harrison born?: Benjamin Harrison was born on 20 August 1833 in North Bend.
What positions has Benjamin Harrison held?: Positions held by Benjamin Harrison include: President of the United States (1889–1893); President-elect of the United States (1888–1889); United States senator (1885–1887); United States senator (1883–1885); United States senator (1881–1883).
Where did Benjamin Harrison study?: Benjamin Harrison was educated at Freeman Grant Cary Pleasant Hill Academy, Miami University.

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