Benjamin Harrison

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23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)

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Early life Early life and education William Henry Harrison was born February 9, 1773, the youngest of Benjamin Harrison V and Elizabeth Bassett's seven children. Source: Internet

Former Democratic President Grover Cleveland and incumbent Republican President Benjamin Harrison both ran for election to a second term. In 1888, Cleveland won the popular vote over Harrison, but lost in the electoral college, thus losing the election. Source: Internet

By June 29, 1892, Bellamy and Upham had arranged for Congress and President Benjamin Harrison to announce a proclamation making the public school flag ceremony the center of the Columbus Day celebrations (this was issued as Presidential Proclamation 335). Source: Internet

The last U.S. president with whiskers was Benjamin Harrison, who left office in 1893. Source: Internet

Election of 1888 and return to private life Defeated by Harrison main Cleveland-Thurman campaign poster Results of the 1888 Election The Republicans nominated Benjamin Harrison of Indiana for President and Levi P. Morton of New York for Vice President. Source: Internet

Homer E. Socolofsky and Allen B. Spetter, The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison, p. 59. The act was enacted in tandem with the McKinley Tariff of 1890. Source: Internet

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