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  1. This article is about the president of the United States. For other people with the same name, see Benjamin Harrison (disambiguation). Benjamin Harrison. 1896 portrait. 23rd President of the United States. In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893. Vice President. Levi P. Morton. Preceded by. Grover Cleveland. Succeeded by. Grover Cleveland.

  2. May 28, 2024 · Benjamin Harrison (born August 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.—died March 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Indiana) was the 23rd president of the United States (188993), a moderate Republican who won an electoral majority while losing the popular vote by more than 100,000 to Democrat Grover Cleveland.

  3. Oct 29, 2009 · Benjamin Harrison was the last Civil War general to serve as president of the United States. He stood five feet six inches tall, and was called "Little Ben" by his...

  4. Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893, elected after conducting one of the first “front-porch” campaigns by delivering short speeches to...

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Benjamin Harrison is best known as the 23rd president of the United States. He was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison.

  6. Benjamin Harrison's term as the president of the United States lasted from March 4, 1889, until March 4, 1893. Harrison, a Republican, took office as the 23rd United States president after defeating Democratic incumbent President Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election.

  7. The Life and Presidency of Benjamin Harrison. The White House Christmas Ornament 2008 Historical Essay. William Bushong Chief Historian. 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.

  8. Mar 15, 2024 · Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a Republican and a former senator from Indiana. Harrison was known for his commitment to civil rights and for his efforts to promote American commerce and industry.

  9. Benjamin Harrison was born in 1833 in North Bend, Ohio, to a prominent family that had a legacy of political activism. After all, he was the grandson of the nation's ninth President, William Henry Harrison.

  10. Benjamin Harrison. Nominated for president on the eighth ballot at the 1888 Republican convention, Benjamin Harrison conducted one of the first "front-porch" campaigns, delivering short speeches to delegates that visited him in Indianapolis.