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U.S. President Profile Benjamin Harrison

About the U.S. President Benjamin Harrison, his birth and death date and location, date and highlights of his term.

PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS

BENJAMIN HARRISON

23rd President, Republican

Born: Aug. 20, 1833, North Bend, O. Presidential Term: Mar. 4, 1889-Mar. 4, 1893. Highlights in Office: Pan-American Conference; Sherman Antitrust Act; Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Died: Mar. 13, 1901, Indianapolis, Ind., from pneumonia.


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