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Benjamin was seven years old when his grandfather became president. He was not allowed to attend the inauguration ceremony.
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Benjamin harrisons birth
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Benjamin Harrison was married to his first wife, Caroline Lavinia Scott, on October 20, 1853.
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The American Civil War, also called the War between the States, was waged from April 1861 until April 1865. The 4 year war was between the federal government of the United States and 11 Southern states that asserted their right to secede (withdraw) from the Union. Abraham Lincoln was the central figure of the American Civil War. Benjamin Harrison joined the military in 1862 to fight in the Civil War and was promoted to Brigadier General.
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Abraham Lincoln assassinated United States Civil War ends
Benjamin Harrison left military service at the end of the war and resumed his law practice. -
In 1881, Harrison was elected to the U.S. Senate and served until 1887.
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When he weas elected, 23 president.
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1893 The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison ended
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Benjamin Harrison married his second wife was Mary Scott Lord Dimmick a widow nearly thirty years his junior whom he married on April 6, 1896.
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Benjamin harrisons death