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Benjamin Harrison
23rd President of the United States
(March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893
Nicknames: "Kid
Gloves Harrison"; "Little Ben"
Born: August
20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio
Died: March
13, 1901, in Indianapolis, Indiana
Father: John
Scott Harrison
Mother: Elizabeth
Ramsey Irwin Harrison
Married: Caroline
Lavinia Scott (1832-1892), on October 20, 1853; Mary Scott Lord
Dimmick (1858-1948), on April 6, 1896
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
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
Presidential Salary: $50,000/year
Presidential Election
Results:
|
Year |
|
Popular Votes |
Electoral Votes |
|
1888 |
Benjamin Harrison |
5,447,129 |
233 |
| |
 Grover
Cleveland |
5,537,857 |
168 |
|
1892 |
Grover
Cleveland |
5,555,426 |
277 |
| |
Benjamin Harrison |
5,182,690 |
145 |
| |
James B. Weaver |
1,029,846 |
22 |
Vice President Levi
P. Morton (1889-93)
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
-
James
G. Blaine (1889-92)
-
John W. Foster (1892-93)
-
Secretary of the Treasury
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William Windom (1889-91)
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Charles Foster (1891-93)
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Secretary of War
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Redfield Proctor (1889-91)
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Stephen B. Elkins (1891-93)
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Attorney General
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William H. H. Miller (1889-93)
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Postmaster General
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John Wanamaker (1889-93)
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Secretary of the Navy
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Benjamin F. Tracy (1889-93)
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Secretary of the Interior
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John W. Noble (1889-93)
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Jeremiah M. Rusk (1889-93)
Points of Interest:
Internet Biographies:
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Benjamin Harrison --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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Benjamin Harrison --
from Table
of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States - MSN Encarta
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An encyclopedia entry from MSN Encarta.
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Benjamin Harrison --
from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
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Benjamin Harrison's Obituary --
from Dead
Presidents
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The text from page 1 of The
New York Times, March 14, 1901. Placed on the web by Manus
Hand.
Historical Documents:
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Inaugural Address
(1889)
Other Internet Resources:
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The President
Benjamin Harrison Home
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Tourist information available as well as short biographies of
Harrison and his two wives. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Benjamin Harrison
23rd President of the United States
(March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893
Caroline Harrison
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