Harrison is most famous for being the 23rd President of the US (1889-1893)
1833-born on August 20 1853
1852- Graduates with a BA from Oxford (Ohio) College
1853, October 20-marries Caroline Lavinia Scott
1854- admitted to the bar
1862-1865 - served as army officer in Civil War, was a brigadier general at war's end.
1872- loses a bid for nomination as Indiana governor.
1881-1887 serves as US Senator from Indiana
1888-elected president , defeats Grover Cleveland.
1889- takes office as the 23rd President
1892,October 25 - wife Caroline dies
1892, November- loses election to get second term to Grover Cleveland
1893, March 4 - leaves the White House
1894- gives a series of law lectures at Stanford U
1896, April 6- marries Mary Scott Lord Dimmick,a widow
1901, March 13 - died at his home in Indianapolis.
Benjamin Harrison accomplished his electorial votes winning against Grover im 1885. He also lost the next turn against Grover G. he went to war and got hurt, therefore, transfered out. he then became like his father William Henry Harrison (9th president) and ran.
He was the 23rd President of the US and served one term from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893.
Highlights of his administration======== (another answer)
he turned a surplus left to him by his predecessor Grover Cleveland, and flipped it into a deficit of almost comparable size within his four years.After doing so, he caused This country to enter a great depression.this made him look bad as president.he was so scared of being electrocuted he had his servants turn light on and off for him and his wife.
His administration oversaw the first billion dollar federal spending budget and the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This is the first federal legislation that sought to prohibit monopolies.
The most important thing Benjamin Harrison did while President was signing into law the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. This was later used by Theodore Roosevelt to break up monopolies.
he bult the US navy
Harrison has his law office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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He was a lawyer when he did not hold public office.
He was elected President of the US.
Benjamin Harrison (Republican) was the 23rd President of the United States . He was elected in 1888 and served from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893 .
Benjamin Harrison was president from 1889 to 1893.
He was in office 1889-1893.
President Benjamin Harrison.
No - his highest office was the Indiana legislature.
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the United States' 23rd president. While in office he supported voting rights of African Americans in the South and signed the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.