Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States
Term[]
- March 4, 1889 - March 4, 1893 (4 years, as 23rd President of the United States)
- Preceded by Grover Cleveland
- Succeeded by Grover Cleveland
- March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1887 (5 years, as US Senator from Indiana)
- Preceded by Joseph E. McDonald
- Succeeded by David Turpie
Life Data[]
- Born August 20, 1833 (North Bend, Ohio)
- Died March 13, 1901 (67 years)
- Education: Miami University (BA 1852)
- Occupation: Lawyer, Politician
- Military Service: 1862-65 (3 years, Brevet Brigadier General, US Army)
- Political Party: Whig (until 1856), Republican (1856-1901)
Immediate Family[]
- Father: John Scott Harrison (1804-78)
- Mother: Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin (1810-50)
- Paternal Half-Sibling 1: Elizabeth Short Harrison (1825-1904)
- m.1847 George Eaton (1820-66)
- Children: 3 sons, 2 daughters
- Paternal Half-Sibling 2: William Henry Harrison (1827-29)
- Paternal Half-Sibling 3: Sarah Lucretia Harrison (1829-1917)
- m.1859 Thomas Devin (1826-1906)
- Children: 1 son, 2 daughters
- Sibling 1: Archibald Irwin Harrison (1832-70)
- m.1860 Elizabeth Sheets (1836-94)
- Children: 1 son, 3 daughters
- Sibling 2: Mary Jane Irwin Harrison (1835-67)
- m.1859 Samuel Morris (1834-1913)
- Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter
- Sibling 3: Anna Symmes Harrison (1837-38)
- Sibling 4: John Irwin Harrison (1839-39)
- Sibling 5: Carter Bassett Harrison (1840-1905)
- m.1864 Sophia Dashiell (1826-1927)
- Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters
- Sibling 6: Anna Symmes Harrison (1842-1926)
- m.1869 Samuel Morris (1834-1913)
- Children: 2 sons, 5 daughters
- Sibling 7: John Scott Harrison Jr. (1844-1926)
- m.1872 Sophia Lytle (1855-1935)
- Children: 6 sons, 2 daughters
- Sibling 8: James Findlay Harrison (1847-48)
- Sibling 9: James Irwin Harrison (1849-50)
- Paternal Grandfather: William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)
- Paternal Grandmother: Anna Tuthill Symmes (1775-1864)
- Maternal Grandfather: Archibald Irwin Jr. (1772-1840)
- Maternal Grandmother: Mary Ramsey (1781-1813)
First Wife: Caroline Lavinia Scott[]
- Born October 1, 1832
- Father: John Witherspoon Scott (1800-92)
- Mother: Mary Potts Neal (1811-76)
- Siblings: Ann, Elizabeth, John, Henry, Mary
- Died October 25, 1892 (60 years)
- Marriage: October 20, 1853 - October 25, 1892 (39 years, widowed)
Child 1: Russell Benjamin Harrison[]
- Born August 12, 1854
- Died December 13, 1936 (82 years)
- Wife: Mary Angeline Saunders (1861-1944)
- Marriage: January 9, 1884 - December 13, 1936 (52 years, died)
- Child 1: Marthena Harrison (1888-1972)
- m.1912 Henry Williams Jr. (1889-1958)
- Children: 3 daughters
- m.1929 Robert Armstrong (1878-1946)
- Child 2: William Henry Harrison (1896-1990)
- m.1920 Mary Newton (1900-78)
- Children: 1 son, 1 daughter
- m.1981 Dorothy Smith (1914-94)
Child 2: Mary Scott Harrison[]
- Born April 3, 1858
- Died October 28, 1930 (72 years)
- Husband: James Robert McKee (1857-1942)
- Marriage: November 5, 1884 - October 28, 1930 (45 years, died)
- Child 1: Benjamin Harrison McKee (1887-1958)
- m.1917 Constance Magnett (1897-1954)
- Children: 1 daughter
- m.1954 Marcelle Claudon (1921-73)
- Child 2: Mary Lodge McKee (1888-1967)
- m.1913 Curt Reisinger (1891-1964)
- Children: 2 daughters
Second Wife: Mary Scott Lord[]
- Born April 30, 1858
- Father: Russell Farnham Lord (1802-67)
- Mother: Elizabeth Mayhew Scott (1828-89)
- Siblings: Walter, Elizabeth
- Died January 5, 1948 (89 years)
- Marriage: April 6, 1896 - March 13, 1901 (4 years, died)
Child 3: Elizabeth Harrison[]
- Born February 21, 1897
- Died December 25, 1955 (58 years)
- Husband: James Blaine Walker (1889-1978)
- Marriage: April 6, 1921 - Decemebr 25, 1955 (34 years, died)
- Child 1: Benjamin Harrison Walker (1921-95)
- m.1956 Elizabeth Sillcocks (1916-2004)
- Children: 2 sons
- Child 2: Mary Jane Harrison Walker (1929-2020)
- m.1961 Newell Garfield Jr. (1923-2003)
- Children: 1 daughter