"Ben" was first name and his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was President in 1841.
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."
William Henry Harrison lived in Ohio the longest and represented Ohio as a US Senator. ( He was born in Virginia and lived in Indiana as a younger man, before he ran for office. )
Benjamin Harrison lived his entire adult life in Indianam although he was born in Ohio.
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The year was 1853 and he was 20 years old when he moved to Indianapolis with his new bride and his law license.
Pan American Union was the name of the government policy created by President Benjamin Harrison in regard to Central and South America.
what did he do in his childhood of benjamin harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the United States' 23rd president. While in office he supported voting rights of African Americans in the South and signed the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
I wish I knew. I currently have a homestead certificate with Benjamin Harrisons signature on it. It was dated Aug 4th, 1890.
No. Neon was not discovered until 1900 and neon lamps were not available until 1910 which was after he left office.
Although I have no idea what it could be worth, I know that campaign memorabilia
are very highly collectable. It's also quite old; Harrison ran for President in 1888 and 1892.
Arizona's Casa Grande ruins as the first federally protected archaeological site.
Benjamin Harrison had three brothers and two sisters that lived to be adults
Harrison also had two half-sisters from his father's first marriage to Lucretia Knepp Johnson , as well as a half-brother William Henry who died as a baby.
Benjamin Harrison died on March 13, 1901 at the age of 67.