Benjamin harrison declaration of independence biography
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Benjamin Harrison
Born in Ohio on August 20, , Benjamin Harrison was the second child John and Elizabeth Harrison, a grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison and great-grandson of a Virginian signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father served briefly in the U.S. House of Representatives, but young Harrison grew up on a farm and was educated at a log schoolhouse and with a tutor. In his early teens, he attended Farmer’s College nära Cincinnati, Ohio, and later went to Miami University in Oxford Ohio, graduating from university in He read law and was admitted to the bar in , just before moving to Indiana.
Harrison married Caroline Lavinia Scott on October 20, , and settled in Indianapolis, Indiana, after receiving a large inheritance from a relative. The couple had two children and were consistently active in the Presbyterian church. In , he formed a law partnership and office, and two years later became an elected repo
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Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison (), the grandson of former president William Henry Harrison and the great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, who had signed the Declaration of Independence.
He served as the 23rd president from to
Harrison defeated Grover Cleveland in the electoral college (albeit not in the popular vote) in , but lost both the popular and electoral college vote to him in the presidential election.
Born in Ohio, Harrison attended Farmers’ College, completed his bachelor’s degree at Miami of Ohio, read law and was admitted to the bar.
After he married, Harrison moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he transitioned from supporting the Whig Party to the Republican Party. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, inspired his men in combat, and was promoted to brevet brigadier general. He was chosen to be a U.S. senator from Indiana from to
In a speech that he delivered in Indianapolis on Aug. 7, , when running for president, Harrison
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Benjamin Harrison
Representing Virginia at the Continental Congress
by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c, Library of Congress
| Born: | April 5, |
| Birthplace: | Berkeley, Va. |
| Education: | Attended William and Mary College (Farmer, Politician) |
| Work: | Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses, ; Member of the Continental Congress, ; Reelected to House of Burgesses, , Selected as Speaker, ; Elected Governor of Virginia, , |
| Died: | April 24, |
Benjamin Harrison was born in Berkeley Virginia in He attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg, but was unable to complete his studies due to the sudden death of his father and two sisters in a lightening strike. He was elected to the House of Burgesses at the age of In , when the House defied the Royal Governor and passed the Stamp Act Resolutions, the Governor tried to bribe Harrison with an appointment to the executive council. He refused the appointment and instead declared a devotion to republican principles. Elected to the