Biography of benjamin harrison
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Born in North Bend, Ohio, on August 20, 1833, Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of "Old Tippecanoe," William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States. The second of ten children to John and Elizabeth Harrison, Benjamin grew up at The Point, his grandfather's six hundred acre farm near North Bend. His early education included attendance at a nearby one-room schoolhouse. At age 14 Harrison attended Farmer's College in Cincinnati and transferred to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as a junior. In 1852, he graduated with honors and took up the study of law at a Cincinnati law firm gaining admission to the bar two years later.
While at Farmer's College Harrison met and fell in love with Caroline "Carrie" Lavinia Scott, the daughter of John Scott, a science and math professor and ordained Presbyterian minister. Together they had two children, Russell and Mary.
The couple moved to Indianapolis, where Harrison practiced law and established a successful partnership with Will
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BENJAMIN HARRISON was born in at Berkeley Plantation in Charles County City, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, but did not earn a degree. Harrison represented Charles City County in the House of Burgesses from 1748-49 to 1775. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1774 and in 1775 worked with General George Washington to help plan the future of the American Army. He also was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Returning to Virginia in 1777, he served once more in the House of Delegates and as a lieutenant in his county militia. He was chosen Speaker of the House in 1778 and governor of Virginia in 1781. Harrison’s son, William Henry, became the ninth President of the United States. Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), formed in 1784, was named for Governor Benjamin Harrison.
*Note: exact date of birth is not known.
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Library of Virginia, Virginia Governor, Executive Papers (1781-1784: Ha
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Benjamin Harrison
President of the United States from 1889 to 1893
This article is about the president of the United States. For other people with the same name, see Benjamin Harrison (disambiguation).
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Harrison in 1896 | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 | |
| Vice President | Levi P. Morton |
| Preceded by | Grover Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | Grover Cleveland |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. McDonald |
| Succeeded by | David Turpie |
| Born | (1833-08-20)August 20, 1833 North Bend, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1901(1901-03-13) (aged 67) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
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| Relatives | Harrison family |
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| Branch/service | U.S. Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
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| Unit | Army of the Cumberland |
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