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Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. He became the 23rd president of the United States, serving 2 terms (1889-1893). He is also known as the grandson of President William Henry Harrison and the great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, one of the signers of the Declaration of the Independence. After his presidency years, he relocated to San Francisco, California to teach at Stanford University. He got married to Caroline Scott on October 20, 1853 and had two kids with her, Russell Benjamin Harrison and Mary Scott Harrison. Years later, he got remarried to Mary Scott Lord Dimmick on April 6, 1896, who was a niece of his late wife. His older kids didn't approve of the relationship but he still pursued the marriage. In result, they had one kid named Elizabeth. On March 13, 1901, Benjamin Harrison died at the age of 65 due to pneumonia at his house in Indianapolis, Indiana. His burial site is at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, alongside with his wives. ]]> 2019-01-29 02:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325225287 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325246023 2019-01-29 05:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325246023 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325246163 Benjamin Harrison was 14 years old when he started college. In 1847, he first attended to Farmer's College nearby Cincinnati, Ohio with his older brother, Irwin. He stayed at Farmer's for two years. Harrison transferred to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, which he graduated from in the year 1852. He was also in two fraternities, Phi Delta Theta and Delta Chi. ]]> 2019-01-29 05:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325246163 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325246209 Benjamin Harrison came into office on March 4, 1889 through March 3, 1893 as a Republican. He was also a US Senator from 1881 to 1887. He made a salary of $50,000 per year. He played a key role in the first Pan-American Conference, which helped and advance trade discussions and made relationships stronger between Latin America and the United States. Harrison approved the passing of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, which is about letting the government purchase the above the maximum amount of silver agreed on. Also, Harrison was the first president to lose an election to the previous president. ]]> 2019-01-29 05:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325246209 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325247855 2019-01-29 05:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325247855 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325247892 2019-01-29 05:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325247892 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325250030 -Named after his uncle
-First president to instal electricity to the White House
-First president to have their voice recorded
-More states joined the US during his presidency
-Throughout his administration, Congress appropriated $1B for the first time
-First wife died during presidency terms
-Nickname Little Ben & Kid Gloves Harrison
-Grew up in a wealthy family
-Worked as a lawyer until the Civil War
-Known as "human iceberg" due to his stiff personality. ]]> 2019-01-29 05:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325250030 340711 https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325250688 2019-01-29 06:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/340711/Benjamin_Harrison/wish/325250688