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Benjamin Harrison

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BIRTH DATE: August 20, 1833
DEATH DATE: March 13, 1901

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Republican

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March 4, 1889-March 4, 1893
(4 years)

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-Born in North Bend, Ohio
-Grew up in a famous family
-Even though his family was famous, he did not grow up wealthy
-Spent most of his childhood fishing and hunting on a farm
-Father was a Congressman, and grandfather was president (when Benjamin was 7)
-Educated in a local one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Miami University
-Moved with his wife to Indiana
-Passed the bar exam and became a lawyer
-Joined the Union Army

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-Federal budget grew massively when he was president
-6 states were added (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming)
-The Sherman Antitrust Act:
A law to prevent monopolies, where big companies would buy up their competition and raise prices unfairly.

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Benjamin Harrison supported the McKinley Tariff, which boosted average duties to historic rates and eventually contributed to the Panic of 1893. The Panic of 1893 is an event that is considered to be the worst economic downturn in American History.

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People thought he was a good president in the 1860's when he is credited to have done more to move the nation along the path to world empire than any other president before him.

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He was popular among Civil War Veterans because of his service. He also supported people who were republicans, because he was republican himself.

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His 4 terms ended, and after his 4 terms, he was renominated for president but was defeated by Cleaveland in 1892.

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Benjamin Harrison left a very important and good legacy. The federal budget grew MASSIVELY and 6 states were added.

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1) People called him "human iceberg" because of his stiff personality.
2) He was the first president to have electricity in the White House.
3) He was the first president to have his voice recorded.
4) He was the grandson of the 9th president, President William Henry Harrison.

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Ducksters: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/benjaminharrison.php
Biography: https://www.biography.com/us-president/benjamin-harrison
White House:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/benjamin-harrison/
Miller Center:  https://millercenter.org/president/bharrison
History: https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/benjamin-harrison