Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrisonwas the 23rd President of the United States; he was the grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison. Before ascending to the presidency, Harrison established himself as a prominent local attorney, Presbyterian church leader and politician in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the American Civil War, he served the Union as a colonel and on February 14, 1865 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from January 23, 1865. After the war,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth20 August 1833
CityNorth Bend, OH
CountryUnited States of America
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