Facts About Benjamin Harrison

PresidencyBenjamin Harrison, Republican as well as Whig (before 1856) political parties (1856–1901)
Political PartyRepublican Party
BornAugust 20th, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, United States
DiedMarch 13th, 1901, in Indy, Indiana, at age 67
Cause of DeathPneumonia
GraveCrown Hill Graveyard and Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN
ParentsElizabeth Ramsey > John Scott Harrison
SpouseMary Lord Dimmick > Caroline Scott
Children’sRussell > Mary > Elizabeth

More About Benjamin Harrison

  • He was the grandson of the 9th president, William Henry Harrison.
  • He was referred to as “the human iceberg” as he was reserved, cold and aloof.
  • He appointed the former slave, Fredrick Douglass, as minister to Haiti.
  • He was elected at the age of 55.
  • He went to college at Miami.

See also:-

List of Presidents in the United States

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