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Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States and served from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893.

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Where did Benjamin Harrison live?

He lived most of his adult life in Indianapolis, Indiana. His home is now a museum. open to the public.

Did Benjamin Harrison have any brothers and sisters?

Children with first wife, Caroline Scott Harrison:

Russell Benjamin Harrison (August 12, 1854- December 13, 1936)

Mary "Mamie" Scott Harrison McKee (April 3, 1858- October 28, 1930 );

Children with second wife , Mary Scott Lord:

Elizabeth Harrison Walker (February 21, 1897- December 25, 1955)

What jobs did Benjamin Harrison have before he was president?

When he decided to run for President, he had just lost his bid for re-election to the US Senate. Before he was a senator, he made his living as a lawyer. He also served as an officer during the Civil War, starting as a second lieutenant and leaving as a brigadier general.

Who assassinated Benjamin Harrison?

Benjamin Harrison was not assassinated, he died from complications from influenza in 1901, eight years after his term as president.

Who was the US President after Harrison?

Vice-President John Tyler served out Harrison's term.
John Tyler
John Tyler took his place when he died
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Whig (National Republicans) hopes were destroyed when, soon after taking office, President Harrison died of pneumonia. Then John Tyler became President.

Who were Benjamin Harrison's cabinet members?

Sec. of State

  1. James G. Blaine of Maine(1889-1892) - ran from President in 1884, saved the seals on Pribilof Island
  2. John W. Foster of Indiana (1892-1893 -encouraged a revolution in Hawaii against Queen Liliuokalani
Sec. of the Treasury
  1. William Windom of Minnesota (1889-1891) died in office
  2. Charles Foster of Ohio (1891-1892)
Sec. of War
  1. Redfield Proctor of Vermont ( 1889-1891) resigned to take a Senate seat
  2. Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia (1891-1893)
Attorney General

William H. H. Miller of Indiana

Sec. of the Navy

Benjamin F. Tracy of New York, the father of the modern American navy

Postmaster General

John Wanamaker of Pennsyvania, advocated RFD, parcel post and the postal savings bank.

Sec. of the Interior

John W. Noble of Missouri, ser aside 13 million of forest reserves .

Sec. of Agriculture

Jeremiah M. Rusk of Wisconsin- instituted federal meat inspection

What was Benjamin Harrison's favorite animal?

Harrison had a collie named Dash and another dog named Jack.

He had a goat named Old Whiskers who was trained to pull a cart for his grandchildren. They had a harness for him, but he could not be trusted to obey commands at all times.

He also had two opossums named Mr. Reciprocity and Mr. Protection.

How many children did Benjamin Franklin have?

Ben Franklin had 16 total siblings. He was the youngest son of the seventeen and had 2 younger sisters. His Father came to America with a wife and 3 children, had 4 more with his first wife and 10 more with the second wife.

Did Benjamin Harrison go to war?

Yes. He served in the Civil War from July, 1862 to June, 1865. He was a brigadier general by the end of the war.

Was Benjamin Harrison on us currency?

He is on a dollar coin. His picture is on a presidential dollar gold coin.

Note: This doesn't contain any gold.

What George Harrisons favorite drink?

I’ve met a lady who works in a very small but packed stall in a market in Wanneroo, Perth and she told a story of a time she worked in a diner down south of there and on one of his holidays in 1984, she was told by her boss that someone special would be coming and George Harrison strolled in, sat down on his own and ordered 2 Tequilas with lemon and salt, no food or anything and then he said thankyou, goodbye and went on his way.

She also spoke of seeing a picture of him at an event in his later years drinking a similar concoction, so tequila might of been a favourite for George

What colony did Benjamin Harrison represent?

Benjamin Harrison lived in Indiana his entire adult life. He represented Indiana as a US Senator.

What schools did Harrison go to?

Dovedale Primary school and The Liverpool Institute for Boys.

What number president was Harrison?

Two, William Henry Harrison (1841) and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893).

Did Grover Cleveland or Benjamin Harrison win the presidency?

Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election defeating incumbent President Grover Cleveland. In the 1888 presidential election Benjamin Harrison received 233 electoral votes and Grover Cleveland received 168 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,534,488 and Harrison 5,443,892.

What did Benjamin Harrison's parents do for a living?

His father was a planter and his mother helped run the estate and manage the house work.

What was Benjamin Harrison's occupation before becoming president?

He served in the army from 1791-1798 and was called back from 1812-1814 to serve as a general in the War of 1812. He was territorial governor of Indiana from 1800 to 1812. The he served a term in Congress, a term as state senator from Ohio, as a senator from Ohio and ambassador to Columbia. He also had a large farm in Ohio.

Why did Benjamin Harrison win in 1888?

Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election defeating incumbent President Grover Cleveland. In the 1888 presidential election Benjamin Harrison received 233 electoral votes and Grover Cleveland received 168 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,534,488 and Harrison 5,443,892.

Grover Cleveland won the 1892 presidential election defeating incumbent President Benjamin Harrison. In the 1892 presidential election Grover Cleveland received 277 electoral votes and Benjamin Harrison received 145 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,551,883 and Harrison 5,179,244. People's Party candidate James Weaver received 1,027,329 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.

What bad things did Benjamin Harrison do?

Perhaps from Benjamin Harrison's point of view his major failure was in failing to be re-elected as President for a second term and while he managed to defeat incumbent President Grover Cleveland, he then lost the Presidency to Grover Cleveland in the next election. It was most likely the controversy over silver and gold that cost Harrison the Presidency. From the beginning of the Constitutional Republic the U.S. dollar had been coined in silver and the price of gold fixed to that. The problem that arose by the time Harrison was elected is that the people in the United States tended to pay their taxes with silver coins, but the federal governments creditors demanded payment in gold. This began to take its toll on the nations gold supply and the debate of whether to drop gold all together and simply use coin or the keep the system as it had been begun. Harrison did his best to stay in the middle of the road on this debate by advocating free coining of silver, but at its own value and not fixed to gold. This equivocation only served to upset parties on both sides of the debate and by July of 1890 the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was passed by both houses of Congress and Harrison believing this would make everyone happy signed the Bill into law. The Act, however, only managed to deplete the gold supply even further and is most probably what cost Harrison a second term and instead gave Cleveland his second term..

Thats bull CRAP!!! The real answer is that the rebublican party was not pleased with harrison because he made his political opinions based upon ability, not as favors to the political machine! theres the right answer-Hope you get an A on your Work

Where Benjamin Harrison went to school?

He graduated from the University of Miami (Ohio). I expect that he got an AB, probably the only degree offered.