BenjaminHarrison





 **__Born: __**  August 20th, 1833 (In North Bend, Ohio)

__**Died:**__ March 13th, 1901 (of Pneumonia) 

__**Significant Acts:**__

-Signed the Declaration of Independence. -Signed the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. - Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890. - McKinley Tariff Act of 1890. -Expanded the navy and the merchant marine - Was the 23th president of the United States (1889-1893) - Served in the American Civil War (1862-1865) -After the Civil War he was a Colonel in the 70th Voluntary Infantry. - Represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives. (1881-1897) - Moved to Indianapolis where he supported and helped to enhance his reputation as a brilliant lawyer. -Helped War Veterans and to promote the Dependent and Disabilities Pension Act in 1890. -Electricity Installed in the White House (1891) - Was chosen by the Republican Party in 1888 and ran against Grover Cleveland.

__**Facts:**

Height: __ 5'6

__Home State: __ Orginally Ohio, however, he represented the State of Indiana in the U.S. House of Reps.

__ Graduated: __ From Miami University (Ohio)

Career: Lawyer and Politician

__ Father: __ John Scott Harrison (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.)

__ Grandfather: __ William Henry was the 9th president. (Benjamin is the only president whose grandfather had also been in office.) __ Married: __ Caroline Lavinia Scott in 1853(Died in 1982 of Tuberculosis)

__ Remarried: __ in 1896 to a widower Mary Scott Lord Dimmick (assistant of his wife when she was first lady)

__ Children: __ One son and daughter with his first wife, and later a daughter with his second wife.

__ Siblings: __ Two half sisters, three full brothers, and two full sisters.

__ Nickname from Democrats: __ Little Ben

__ Nickname from Republicans: __ Old Tippecanoe

__ Random: __ After electricity was installed in the White House, the Harrison family refused to touch the light switches.

__ Quote: __  “Unlike many other people less happy, we give out devotion to a Government, to its Constitution, to its flag, and not to men.”

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