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Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833. He was born in North Bend, Ohio. His family's heritage went as far back as Jamestown, meaning they were some of the first families in Virginia. -
Harrison first went to college at Farmers college and then went to Miami University in Ohio. He graduated on June 24, 1852 at the age of 19 -
He was united in marriage to Caroline Scott in 1853. They later moved to Indiana together. -
Russell Benjamin Harrison was born, son of Caroline Scott. -
He had trouble finding work in Indiana at first but he made friends with John L. Robinson who got him a job. Later, in 1855 he formed a law partnership with William Wallace. -
Mary Harrison Mckee is born, daughter of Caroline Scott. Shortly after her birth, she would've had a sister but the baby died at birth. -
Benjamin Harrison was elected supreme court reporter in 1860 before joining the Civil War -
Benjamin served in the Civil War as brigadier general in 1865. -
Benjamin Harrison was inaugurated on March 4, 1889. He became the 23rd president of the United States -
This flood was the worst to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. It happened due to failure of a dam. -
The First Pan-American Conference was in 1889 when Benjamin Harriosn was president. This conference laid a foundation for the Inter-American system. Representatives from eighteen states were at the conference. -
This act provided veterans with pensions who had served for at least 90 days in the Union Military or Naval Forces. They were honorably discharged from service. -
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was passed in July of 1890. It said that the U.S. Treasury was to buy 4.5 million ounces of silver every month. -
Benjamin Harrison requests to ban lottery tickets being sold by mail. He sends a message to congress to adress this. -
Benjamin passed the Anti-lottery Bill which outlawed the use of mail for lotteries. This was signed into law in September of 1890. -
Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, expanding the President's power concerning foreign trade. -
150-300 Lakota Indians were killed by United States Army troops in southwestern South Dakota. This was a reaction to the Native Americans 'Ghost Dance'. -
Benjamin Harrison was the very first president to use electricity in the White House. He was afraid to touch light switches because he thought he would get electrocuted. -
The New Orleans Lynchings happened on March 14, 1891. Following the chief of police's murder, a mob of men shot and killed 11 Italian immigrants out of anger from the cop's murder. -
In October of 1891, American sailors had spit on a picture of a hero from Chile. This caused commotion, fighting, and two deaths. Most of the people involved were arrested. -
Harrison sends a letter to congress about the Chile attack was uncalled for and brutal. -
Harrison wants to run for president for a second time. -
Steel workers were on strike in 1892, but workers for Pinkerton had come to bust the strike. The steel workers and Pinkertons begin to fight, causing the death of 7 Pinkertons and 9 workers. Militiamen were then sent to keep Pinkertons safe.
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In Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, there was a strike going on for steel workers. On July 11, 1892 the strike took a turn and 30 men were killed -
After losing the re-elcetion in 1888, Benjamin went back to his law practice in Indianapolis. -
Benjamin Harrison's term ended on March 4, 1893. -
Benjamin Lost the re-election to Grover Cleveland and Cleveland was inaugurated in March of 1893 -
On April 6, 1896 Benjamin was united in marriage with Mary Dimmick harrison. They were married until he died in 1901. -
Elizabeth Harrison Walker was born in 1987, about a year after Harriosn's second marriage. She was Mary Dimmick Harrison's Daughter. -
Benjamin Harriosn died on March 19, 1901 from complications with pnuemonia.