(1833–1901) twenty-third U.S. president; born in North Bend, Ohio. Grandson of a U.S. president and son of a U.S. senator, he took up law practice in Indianapolis in 1854. During the Civil War he raised a regiment and led it with distinction. Active thereafter in Republican politi...
Harrison attended Hampden-Sydney College and studied classics and history. He next moved to Richmond to study medicine. In 1791, after the death of his father, Harrison stopped studying medicine and joined the US Army. He was sent to the Northwest Territory (present-day Ohio, Indiana, and Ill...
In Marion City, 39% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 27% tested at or above that level for math.Benjamin Harrison Elementary School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Ohio, 57% of ...
Benjamin Harrison grew up on a farm in the Midwestern state of Ohio as one of eight children. His grandfather was not the only famous political Harrison. His great-grandfather signed the Declaration of Independence. And his father had been a congressman. ...
Robinson was an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and had an excellent record as a railroad man. He retired from active life several years ago. Mr Robinson was known to almost every resident of the city. He was congenial and friendly and his death is a sad shock to the many ...
In subsequent years Harrison held several government positions. In 1798 Pres.John Adamsnamed Harrison to succeed Winthrop Sargent as secretary of theNorthwest Territory, a vast tract of landencompassingmost of the future states ofOhio,Indiana,Michigan,Illinois, andWisconsin. The following year Harrison...
In subsequent years Harrison held several government positions. In 1798 Pres.John Adamsnamed Harrison to succeed Winthrop Sargent as secretary of theNorthwest Territory, a vast tract of landencompassingmost of the future states ofOhio,Indiana,Michigan,Illinois, andWisconsin. The following year Harrison...
At the Democratic convention in June, Cleveland was nominated for another term withOhioSen.Allen G. Thurmanfilling the vice presidential slot on the ticket. (Thomas A. Hendricks, Cleveland’s first vice president, had died during the first year of his term, and the Constitution at the time ...
This decentralized approach resulted in the emergence of four nominees—former Ohio senator and U.S. ambassador William Henry Harrison, Tennessee Sen. Hugh L. White, Massachusetts Sen. Daniel Webster , and North Carolina Sen. Willie P. Mangum—each of whom served as the sole Whig presidential...