Benjamin Harrison
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Benjamin Harrison Javier
Earlylife • He was born on August 20,1833in North bend, Ohio. • He was the 23rd president. • In 1888 Harrison was elected president. • 1853 he married Caroline Lavasoft
Life before President • He had his law office • He was against slaver • He help to rector solders for the Civil War • He became a brevet brigadier general
Being President • Republican • 23rd President • Served one term • Vice President: Levi Morton
FunFacts • Benjamin and William H. Harrison are the only grandfather and grandson in U.S. history to become president. • Benjamin Harrison was the last American Civil War general to be elected president
Works Cited • Gunderson, Megan. Benjamin Harrison. Edina: ABDO, 2009. Print. “Benjamin Harrison”,Britannica Online K-8. 2013 :web. 4/13.