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Father
John Scott Harrison was his father. -
Mother
His mother was Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin Harrison. -
Date of birth
Benjamin Harrison was born August 20,1833 at North Bend, Ohio. -
High school
He went to Farmer's College which provided a high school level of education. -
Miami University
Studied to be a lawyer. Oxford, Ohio. -
First Wife
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison. -
Lawyer
He was a lawyer before becoming a representative of Indiana. -
Russell Benjamin Harrison
Son with his first wife. -
Military Experience
In the Union Army. Brevet brigadier in the volunteer infantry during the Civil War. -
Political Party
Republican -
Mary Scott Harrison
Daughter with his first wife. -
Representative
He was a representative of Indiana. -
Date elected
He was elected -
Date he took office
Ben Harrison took office on March 4th, 1889. -
Eiffel Tower opens.
The Eiffel Tower opened on March 31, 1889. -
First dishwasher
The first dishwasher when for sale on April first, 1889. -
Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on June 3, 1889. -
Coin-operated telephone
William Gray patented the first coin-operated telephones on August thirteenth, 1889. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
He passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1890. Which allowed the government to act against companies involved in the restraint of trade. -
Day left office
His term was over. -
His life after office
He retired to Indianapolis, Indiana. He became a lawyer and a school teacher. -
Second Wife
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison. -
Post-Presidential job
He worked as a lawyer again after he was president. -
New post-presidential job
He became a teacher. He thought law. -
Elizabeth Harrison
Daughter with his second wife. -
Cause of death
His cause of death was pneumonia. -
Place of death
Indianapolis, Indiana -
Date of death
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Burial spot
Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Indiana. -
Age at death
He was 68 years old when he died.
