Why did Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland not campaign prior to the election of 1892?
Harrison's wife was gravely ill.
What were Benjamin Harrison's hobbies?
He loved to hunt ducks. He also liked to play billiards and take long walks.
How did Benjamin Harrison get the nickname Centennial President?
He was the Centennial President.
Centennial= of or relating to a hundredth anniversary
Who was Benjamin Harrison's vice president?
Levi P. Morton (1824-1920) from New York was the vice president under Benjamin Harrison.
Who was secretary of the Treasury under Benjamin Harrison?
Benjamin Harrison's Treasury Secretaries were
Did Benjamin Harrison make changes to the Constitution?
Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Amendment 2 Right to bear arms
Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers
Amendment 4 Search and arrest
Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases
Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial
Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases
Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment
Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People
Amendment 10 States' rights
What was the public opinion of Benjamin Harrison?
He was elected president 100 years after George Washington was elected president of the United States.
Did Benjamin Harrison have a presidential library?
Nothing federal. His home in Indianapolis includes a research library of books he owned, books about him, and other papers related to him and his family.
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What was unique about the presidents before Benjamin Harrison and after him?
"They" were the same person: President Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and the 24th President, with Harrison gaining a narrow electoral victory to become the 23rd President in 1888. Cleveland won the popular vote in three elections: 1884, 1888, and 1892. Cleveland lost his home state of New York in 1888 primarily due to political conflicts with New York City.
Did Benjamin Harrison support pensions for veterans?
Yes he did. This was an issue of the republican party and Harrison voted along party lines for healthy pensions for Civil War veterans and widows of fallen soldiers.
Benjamin Harrison accomplishments?
Nothing. He did nothing in his presidency years except grow a beard then shave it off.
What part of the ship did immigrants have to stay on?
They stayed on a the cheapest accommodations on a steam boat. called steerage,. horrible conditions.
Which two U.S. Presidents were grandfather and grandson?
William Henry Harrison ( 1773-1841) and Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)
Benjamin Harrison (23rd president) was the grandson of William Henry Harrison (9th president.) Benjamin's father, John Harrison , who served a term in Congress, was both the son of a President and the father of a President.
How much is a 1945 coin of Harry S. Truman worth?
This is likely a privately minted medal. If it's silver, it's value will be based on that silver it contains -- currently at about $12 per ounce. If it's not silver, then it's worth about a dollar.
Who was Benjamin Harrison constitution 7 kids?
Benjamin Harrison who was one of the signers of the U.S. Constitution, was married to his second cousin Elizabeth Bassett. They had 7 children together named Elizabeth, Anna, Benjamin V1, Lucy, Carter, Sarah and William Henry.
How many popular votes did Benjamin Franklin receive in the election of 1888?
Benjamin Franklin had been dead for many years. I think you are referring to Benjamin Harrison, who did win the presidential election in 1888. He narrowly lost the popular vote: Grover Cleveland had 5,534,488 while Harrison got 5,443,892. But Harrison won the electoral college, which gave him the presidency.