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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:

United States Senator, 1881-87

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:

Secretary of State: James G. Blaine (1889-92); John W. Foster (1892-93)
Secretary of the Treasury: William Windom (1889-91); Charles Foster (1891-93)
Secretary of War: Redfield Proctor (1889-91); Stephen B. Elkins (1891-93)
Attorney General: William H. H. Miller (1889-93)
Postmaster General: John Wanamaker (1889-93)
Secretary of the Navy: Benjamin F. Tracy (1889-93)
Secretary of the Interior: John W. Noble (1889-93)
Secretary of Agriculture: Jeremiah M. Rusk (1889-93)

Points of Interest:

Internet Biographies:

Benjamin Harrison -- from The Presidents of the United States of America: Compiled by the White House.
Benjamin Harrison -- from The American Presidency: Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography, written by Harry J. Sievers, S. J. of Fordham University, along with suggestions for further reading.
Benjamin Harrison -- from The American President: 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.
Benjamin Harrison's Obituary -- from Dead Presidents: The text from page 1 of The New York Times, March 14, 1901. Placed on the web by Manus Hand.

Historical Documents:

Inaugural Address (1889)

Other Internet Resources:

The President Benjamin Harrison Home: Tourist information available as well as short biographies of Harrison and his two wives. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fast Facts:

Previous President: Grover Cleveland | Next President: Grover Cleveland

Updated on 14 Jul 2008

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