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John Scott Harrison (October 4, 1804 – May 25, 1878) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1853 to 1857. He was a son of U.S. president William Henry Harrison and First Lady Anna Harrison as well as the father of U.S. president Benjamin Harrison.
John Scott Harrison, whose burial his sons had attended less than 24 hours before, had been dumped down the chute at 3:00 a.m.—not Augustus Devin. (Devin's body was later discovered in the...
Oct 31, 2016 · The Honorable John Scott Harrison was a Congressman from Ohio, a gentleman farmer, a family man and a highly respected member of his community, but if he is remembered at all today, it is for what happened to him after his death, a true tale of horror that caused a nation-wide sensation.
How a body-snatching doctor terrorized the Harrison political dynasty in the late 1800s—and escaped justice. Learn about the crime, the cover-up, and the legacy of the Harrison family in Cincinnati and beyond.
Feb 19, 2018 · John Scott Harrison was the son of William Henry Harrison and the father of Benjamin Harrison. John Scott was about twelve years old when his Dad became President. He never made it to Washington to see his Dad as President as his Dad died about a month after he was sworn in. John Scott never saw his son be President either.
John Scott Harrison is the only man with the distinction of being both a child of a United States President and the son of a United States President.
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Oct 13, 2015 · John Scott Harrison, son of ninth President William Henry Harrison, was buried in North Bend, Ohio in 1878. His grave was raided by body snatchers who sold his corpse to medical schools, but his son found it and reburied it in his father's crypt.
