Benjamin Harrison
| Benjamin Harrison | |
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| 23rd President of the United States | |
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In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
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| Vice President | Levi P. Morton |
| Preceded by | Grover Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | Grover Cleveland |
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United States Senator from Indiana |
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In office March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1887 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph McDonald |
| Succeeded by | David Turpie |
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| Born |
August 20, 1833 North Bend, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1901 (aged 67) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place |
Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1856–1901) |
| Other political affiliations |
Whig Party (Before 1856) |
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| Religion | Presbyterianism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
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| Unit | Army of the Cumberland |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| The Harrison Cabinet | ||
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Benjamin Harrison | 1889–1893 |
| Vice President | Levi P. Morton | 1889–1893 |
| Secretary of State | James G. Blaine | 1889–1892 |
| John W. Foster | 1892–1893 | |
| Secretary of Treasury | William Windom | 1889–1891 |
| Charles W. Foster | 1891–1893 | |
| Secretary of War | Redfield Proctor | 1889–1891 |
| Stephen B. Elkins | 1891–1893 | |
| Attorney General | William H. H. Miller | 1889–1893 |
| Postmaster General | John Wanamaker | 1889–1893 |
| Secretary of the Navy | Benjamin F. Tracy | 1889–1893 |
| Secretary of the Interior | John W. Noble | 1889–1893 |
| Secretary of Agriculture | Jeremiah M. Rusk | 1889–1893 |
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893; he was the grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, creating the only grandfather-grandson duo to hold the office. Before ascending to the presidency, Harrison established himself as a prominent local attorney, Presbyterian church leader and politician in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the American Civil War, he served the Union as a colonel and on February 14, 1865 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from January 23, 1865. After the war, he unsuccessfully ran for the governorship of Indiana. He was later elected to the U.S. Senate by the Indiana legislature.
A Republican, Harrison was elected to the presidency in 1888, defeating the Democratic incumbent Grover Cleveland. Hallmarks of his administration included unprecedented economic legislation, including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates, and the Sherman Antitrust Act; Harrison facilitated the creation of the National Forests through an amendment to the Land Revision Act of 1891. He also substantially strengthened and modernized the Navy, and conducted an active foreign policy. He proposed, in vain, federal education funding as well as voting rights enforcement for African Americans during his administration.
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