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Benjamin Harrison

Republican

Picture of Benjamin Harrison
Library of Congress
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-1888 Republican President 124816 Win
11-08-1892 Republican President 118027 Loss
Website: www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bh23.html
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio
Family: Grandson of President William Henry Harrison
Military Service: ARMY (Civil War)
Died: March 13, 1901 in Indianapolis, Indiana

1876: (Republican) Candidate for Governor of Indiana (Lost)
1881-1887: Member, US Senate (Republican) [Indiana]
1889-1893: President of the United States

  • PLACENAME: California is home to three elementary schools (in Pomona, Riverside, Stockton).
  • US Currency: Benjamin Harrison appeared on a "Presidential $1 Coin" that was issued in 2012.