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Benjamin Harrison was born in 1833 in North Bend, Ohio, to a prominent family that had a legacy of political activism. After all, he was the grandson of the nation's ninth President, William Henry Harrison. Raised on a farm adjacent to his grandfather's vast estate, Harrison believed he was destined for greatness.
Benjamin Harrison is the only United States president elected from the State of Indiana. Not only was he the 23rd president (serving from 1889-1893), but he was also the centennial president, inaugurated 100 years after George Washington. Harrison put national strength first, yet arbitration and noninterference would be the policy.
Benjamin Harrison was born in 1833 in North Bend, Ohio, to a prominent family that had a legacy of political activism. After all, he was the grandson of the nation's ninth President, William Henry Harrison. Raised on a farm adjacent to his grandfather's vast estate, Harrison believed he was destined for greatness.
BENJAMIN HARRISON, twenty-third President of the United States, was born Tuesday, August 20, 1833, at North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio. He is the second son of the late John Scott and Elizabeth Irwin Harrison. His father—the third son of President William Henry Harrison and Anna Symmes—was born at Vincennes, Indiana, was twice elected to ...
Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter, merchant, and politician who served as a legislator in colonial Virginia, following his namesakes' tradition of public service. He was a signer of the Continental Association, as well as the United States Declaration of Independence, and was one of the nation's ...
Benjamin Harrison’s administration produced the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the most important legislation of its kind in the nation’s history. Though weak and ineffective, the act was the first federal law to regulate giant corporations.
Benjamin Harrison Event Timeline. March 11, 1889. Executive Order. March 11, 1889. Special Message. March 21, 1889. Proclamation 287—Prohibiton of Hunting Fur-Bearing Animals in Alaska and Bering Sea. March 23, 1889. Proclamation 288—Opening to Settlement Certain Lands in the Indian Territory.
