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  1. 1 day ago · Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was an American politician who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father.

  2. Apr 19, 2024 · Benjamin Harrison (born August 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.—died March 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Indiana) was the 23rd president of the United States (1889–93), a moderate Republican who won an electoral majority while losing the popular vote by more than 100,000 to Democrat Grover Cleveland. Harrison signed into law the Sherman Antitrust ...

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  3. Apr 10, 2024 · Benjamin Harrison was born in 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. An academic at heart, Harrison’s academic accomplishments include graduating near the top of his class from Miami University and studying law in Cincinnati. Shortly after beginning his career as an attorney, Harrison became actively involved with the new Republican Party in addition to ...

  4. Apr 5, 2024 · However, Depew dropped out at the behest of New York Republican boss Thomas C. Platt, who preferred Benjamin Harrison, a Civil War brigadier general and grandson of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States. The added weight of Blaine’s endorsement sealed Harrison’s nomination.

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  5. Apr 7, 2024 · UTICA, N.Y. -- Today is Benjamin Harrison Day. It's a day dedicated to the 23rd President of the United States. A few Harrison facts include that his grandfather was President William Henry Harrison, he was the last bearded president, and he signed the Sherman Antitrust Act into law.

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  7. 2 days ago · The 1892 United States presidential election was the 27th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1892. In the fourth rematch in American history, former Democratic President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent Republican President Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland's victory made him the first and, to date, the only person in ...

  8. 6 days ago · The Benjamin Harrison Bridge reopened in August 1978. Watch for Wayne Covil's stories on CBS 6 News and WTVR.com. If you know someone Wayne should profile, email him wayne.covil@wtvr.com.

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