Presidents of the United States of America
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23 - Benjamin Harrison
Personal Statistics:
Birth Date: August 20, 1833
Birthplace: Home of his paternal grandfather (William Henry Harrison), North Bend, Ohio
Father: John Scott Harrison (1804-1878)
Mother: Elizabeth Irwin (1810-1850)
Height at Prime: 5 feet 6 inches
Physical Description: Stocky frame, paunchy torso, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, full beard
Religion: Presbyterian
1st Wife: Caroline Lavinia Scott (October 1, 1832 – October 25, 1892)
1st Marriage Date: October 20, 1853
1st Marriage Place: Bride’s family home, Oxford, Ohio
Children:
-- Russell Benjamin Harrison (August 12, 1854 – December 13, 1936)
-- Mary Scott Harrison McKee (April 3, 1858 – October 28, 1930)
2nd Wife: Mary Scott Lord Dimmick (April 30, 1858 – January 5, 1948)
2nd Marriage Date: April 6, 1896
2nd Marriage Place: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City, New York
Children: Elizabeth Harrison Walker (February 21, 1897 – December 25, 1955)
Death Date: March 13, 1901
Place of Death: His home, Indianapolis, Indiana
Cause of Death: Influenza that developed into pneumonia
Final Words: “Are the doctors here? Doctor,…my lungsâ€
Burial Place: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Professional Statistics:
Second lieutenant to brigadier general in Indiana Infantry Regiment (1862-1865)
U.S Senator (1881-1887)
23rd President of the United States (1889-1893)
Political Party: Republican
His Vice President: Levi Parsons Morton (1889-1893)
Events During Presidency:
North Dakota admitted to Union (1889)
South Dakota admitted to Union (1889)
Montana admitted to Union (1889)
Washington admitted to Union (1889)
Idaho admitted to Union (1890)
Wyoming admitted to Union (1890)
Dependent and Disability Pensions Act (1890)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1890)
McKinley Tariff Act (1890)
