Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States.
Harrison, born August 20, 1833, was from North Bend, Ohio, about 15 miles outside of Cincinnati.
Harrison attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, graduating in 1852. After graduation, he went to Indianapolis, where he practiced law and campaigned for Republican Party.
In 1853 he married future first lady Caroline Lavinia Scott. The couple had two children, Russell and Mary.
During the Civil War, Harrison served as colonel of the 70th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, according to The White House Association, and returned to Indianapolis after the war to practice law again.
In 1876, Harrison ran for political office, but was defeated for governor of Indiana. He moved on to serve in the Senate during the 1880s before making his bid for president.
In the 1888 presidential election, Harrison received 100,000 fewer popular votes than incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland, according to WhiteHouse.gov, but he won the electoral vote 233 to 168.
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Harrison was one of the first to implement a campaign strategy known as “front-porch” campaigning, making short speeches to the delegations that visited him.
During his presidency, he has showed support for veterans, including signing the Dependency and Disability Pension Act of 1890, which expanded aid to disabled servicemen, their widows and dependents, according to the White House Historical Association.
Harrison also added six states to the Union during his presidency, according to the Benjamin Harrison Presidents page.
In 1892, Harrison’s wife died, while still serving the role of first lady.
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That same year, Harrison lost the White House to Cleveland. After his tenure in the Oval Office, Harrison returned to Indianapolis and continued to practice law.
In 1896, Harrison went on to marry the widow Mary Dimmick Harrison, the niece of his first wife. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, who was born on 21 February 1897.
Harrison died on March 13, 1901, when he was 67 years old.