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William Henry Harrison (9th president in 1841) was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison (23rd president from 1889 to 1893)
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Well there was William. William Henry Harrison the 9 th President. Also there was Benjamin. Benjamin Harrison.
No- William Henry Harrison, the grandfather of Benjamin was the ninth president. Benjamin was number 23.
William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison are the only grandfather and grandson pair to both serve as President of the United States. The elder Harrison served as the ninth president, and the younger as 23rd president.
William H. Harrison our 9th president, was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison who was our 23rd president.
were are herBenjamin Harrison was the only president whose grandfather (William Henry Harrison) had also been president. Throughout his life, though, he was determined to rely on his own efforts and achievements rather than ride on his grandfather's coattails. He once told a crowd of his grandfather's admirers, "He will not build high who had not built for himself." Despite his continuous attempts to distance himself from his grandfather's fame, Harrison's campaign managers did exploit the relationship during his presidential campaign with the slogan, "Grandfather's Hat Fits Ben."
President Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. His great grandfather, also named Benjamin Harrison, signed the Declaration of Independence. Another interesting fact is that President William Henry Harrison, the 8th president, was the son of Benjamin Harrison, the signer of the Declaration and grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison. William Henry Harrison served for only 32 days before dying of pneumonia, which he contracted during his inauguration speech.
Like all people Benjamin Harrison had a lot of ancestors, most of whom are unknown or known only to people who research his family tree. However, he did have two quite famous ancestors, his grandfather President William Henry Harrison and his great-grandfather, Benjamin Harrison V, who signed the Declaration of Independence was an important figure in VA government in his time. Harrison's father, John Harrison, was a US Congressman and had the unique position of being both the son and the father of a president. Some of the earlier Benjamin Harrisons were also leading citizens in their time and place.
President William Henry Harrison (9th President) was the grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison (23rd President).
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