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William Harrison
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William Henry Harrison was born February 9, 1773 in Charles City County, Virginia. His father, Benjamin Harrison, signed the Declaration of Independence and was a governor of Virginia. Harrison went to college in Philadelphia. Later, he became an officer in the United States Army. He was aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne. Harrison also fought in the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 during the Ohio Indian wars.
In 1798, President John Adams appointed Harrison secretary of the Northwest Ter -
Ulysses S. Grant
More infoUlysses Grant was born as Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822. As a youth, he worked on the family farm in Georgetown, Ohio. In 1839, he was chosen to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The congressman who made the appointment thought that Grant’s first name was Ulysses. He also did not know Grant’s middle name. He used Grant’s mother’s maiden name, Simpson, for the middle name. Grant has been known ever since as Ulysses Simpson, or U.S. Grant.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
More InfoRutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio on October 4, 1822. His father died two months before he was born. Hayes attended Kenyon College. He earned top grades in the class of 1842. Hayes graduated from the Harvard law school. He began his law practice in Fremont, Ohio and later moved to Cincinnati. There he married Lucy Webb.
When the Civil War began, Hayes was appointed a major in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was severely wounded at South Mountain. He recovered and later became a -
James A. Garfield
More InfoJames A. Garfield was born in Orange Township of Cuyahoga County, Ohio on November 19, 1831. His father, a farmer, died two years later. The family was left in poverty. His mother continued to run the farm with help from her sons. Garfield went to school at the academy in Hiram, Ohio. Later, he attended Williams College in Massachusetts. When not at school, Garfield worked on the farm and as a bargeman on the Ohio Canal. He graduated in 1856. Garfield returned to Hiram as a teacher. One year lat -
Benjamin Harrison
More Infoenjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. He came from a long line of politicians. His father was an Ohio Congressman. His grandfather was a U.S. President. His great-grandfather was a Virginia governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Private tutors on his father’s farm educated Harrison. Later, he enrolled in college at Walnut Hills near Cincinnati. He graduated from Miami University in 1852. After graduation, Harrison studied law and was admitted to the O -
William McKinley
More InfoWilliam McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. McKinley attended school in Poland, Ohio. He then enrolled at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. Illness forced him to leave college. His family never had enough money for him to return.
When the Civil War began, McKinley enlisted as a private in the 23rd Ohio Volunteers. He was under the command of future President Rutherford B. Hayes. Hayes made McKinley his aide-de-camp. By the end of the war he had attained the rank of brevet majo -
William Howard Taft
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William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was Alphonso Taft, President Grant’s Secretary of War and Attorney General. Taft attended Yale University and graduated with honors in 1878. He returned to Cincinnati and studied law. He became a lawyer in 1880. In 1887, Taft was named as a judge of the Superior Court of Ohio. During his life he held many other important government offices, including Governor-general of the Philippines and U.S. Secretary of War -
Warren G. Harding
More infoWarren G. Harding was born on November 2, 1865. His birthplace was near Corsica (now Blooming Grove) in Morrow County. Harding attended the Ohio Central College in Iberia. After college, he tried several jobs without much success. When his family moved to Marion, he took a job at a weekly newspaper, the Marion Democratic Mirror, and a career was born.
In 1884, Harding and a partner bought the Marion Star for $300. Harding eventually bought his partner’s share of the business. The newspaper strug
