Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia —a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father.

Dec 21, 2024 · Benjamin Harrison (born August 20, 1833, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.—died March 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Indiana) was the 23rd president of the United States (1889–93), a moderate Republican who won an electoral majority while losing the popular vote by more than 100,000 to Democrat Grover Cleveland.

Apr 2, 2014 · Benjamin Harrison is best known as the 23rd president of the United States. He was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison.

Oct 29, 2009 · Benjamin Harrison was the last Civil War general to serve as president of the United States. He stood five feet six inches tall, and was called "Little Ben" by his...

Benjamin Harrison 's tenure as the president of the United States lasted from March 4, 1889, until March 4, 1893. Harrison, a Republican, took office as the 23rd United States president after defeating Democratic incumbent President Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election.

Nominated for president at the 1888 Republican Convention, Benjamin Harrison conducted one of the first "front porch" campaigns, delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him. The key issue of the election was the tariff, which Harrison pledged to raise if elected.

Benjamin Harrison was born in 1833 in North Bend, Ohio, to a prominent family that had a legacy of political activism. After all, he was the grandson of the nation's ninth President, William Henry Harrison.

23rd President of the United States (March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893) Full Name: Benjamin Harrison Nicknames: "Kid Gloves Harrison"; "Little Ben" Born: August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio Died: March 13, 1901, in Indianapolis, Indiana Father: John Scott Harrison (1804-1878) Mother: Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin Harrison (1810-1850)

Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States (1889-1893). He was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison and the only grandson of a president to himself become president.

Benjamin Harrison, a Civil War veteran, was the 23rd president of the United States.