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| 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 3, 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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| 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 in the Union Army as a colonel, and on February 14, 1865, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers, effective January 23, 1865. Harrison unsuccessfully ran for governor of Indiana in 1876. The Indiana General Assembly elected Harrison to a six-year term in the U.S. Senate, where he served from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1887.
A Republican, Harrison was elected to the presidency in 1888, defeating the Democratic incumbent, Grover Cleveland. Hallmarks of Harrison's administration included unprecedented economic legislation, including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates, and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Harrison also facilitated the creation of the national forest reserves through an amendment to the Land Revision Act of 1891. During his administration six western states were admitted to the Union. In addition, Harrison substantially strengthened and modernized the U.S. Navy and conducted an active foreign policy, but his proposals to secure federal education funding as well as voting rights enforcement for African Americans were unsuccessful.
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