Benjamin Harrison
At a Glance
Term: 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893)
Born: August 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio
Nickname: "Kid Gloves Harrison," "Little Ben"
Education: Miami University (Ohio), graduated 1852
Religion: Presbyterian
Marriage: October 20, 1853, to Caroline Lavinia Scott (1832-1892). April 6, 1896, to Mary Scott Lord Dimmick (1858-1948)
Children: Russell Benjamin (1854-1936), Mary Scott (1858-1930), Elizabeth (1897-1955)
Career: Lawyer
Political Party: Republican
Writings: This Country of Ours (1897), Views of An Ex-President (1901)
Died: March 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Indiana
Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
A Life in Brief: 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. More....
Essays on Benjamin Harrison and His Administration
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Benjamin Harrison
A Life in Brief • Life Before the Presidency • Campaigns and Elections • Domestic Affairs • Foreign Affairs • Life After the Presidency • Family Life • The American Franchise • Impact and Legacy • Key Events |
| First Lady Caroline Harrison |
| Vice President Levi P. Morton |
| Secretary of State James G. Blaine (1889 - 1892) • John W. Foster (1892 - 1893) |
| Secretary of War Redfield Proctor (1889 - 1891) • Stephen B. Elkins (1891 - 1893) |
| Postmaster General John Wanamaker (1889 - 1893) |
| Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble (1889 - 1893) |
| Secretary of the Treasury William Windom (1889 - 1891) • Charles Foster (1891 - 1893) |
| Attorney General William H. Miller (1889 - 1893) |
| Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy (1889 - 1893) |
| Secretary of Agriculture Jeremiah M. Rusk (1889 - 1893) |
Consulting Editor: Allan B. Spetter
Professor Spetter is a professor emeritus of history at Wright State University. His writings include:
The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (Co-authored with Homer E. Socolofsky, University Press of Kansas, 1987)
Presidential Speeches
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Miller Center Scholarship and Speakers
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Information on Benjamin Harrison's Private and Public Papers
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