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What year was Benjamin Harrison President?
March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893
Benjamin Harrison/Presidential terms
Who was the 23rd President?
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893, elected after conducting one of the first “front-porch” campaigns by delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him in Indianapolis.
Who won the election in 1892?
1892 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Grover Cleveland | James B. Weaver |
| Party | Democratic | Populist |
| Home state | New York | Iowa |
| Running mate | Adlai Stevenson I | James G. Field |
| Electoral vote | 277 | 22 |
Who was Benjamin Harrison’s vice President?
Levi P. Morton1889–1893
Benjamin Harrison/Vice presidents
How tall is Benjamin Harrison?
5′ 6″
Benjamin Harrison/Height
Where was John Scott Harrison born and raised?
John Scott Harrison. Harrison was born on August 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, the second of Elizabeth Ramsey (Irwin) and John Scott Harrison’s ten children. His paternal ancestors were the Harrison family of Virginia, whose immigrant ancestor, Benjamin Harrison, arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, circa 1630 from England.
What did Harrison do at the end of his presidency?
At the end of his administration Harrison submitted to the Senate a treaty to annex Hawaii; to his disappointment, President Cleveland later withdrew it. Substantial appropriation bills were signed by Harrison for internal improvements, naval expansion, and subsidies for steamship lines.
Who was the father of Caroline Harrison’s children?
Caroline’s father, a Presbyterian minister, performed the ceremony. The Harrisons had two children, Russell Benjamin Harrison (August 12, 1854 – December 13, 1936) and Mary “Mamie” Scott Harrison (April 3, 1858 – October 28, 1930).