Which President Was The Grandson Of Another President ?
Many people are not aware that America has a president, who was the grandson of another president. This president was Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. He was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States. |
Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. When he was 21 years old, he moved to Indianapolis, Indiana to become a well-known state leader. During the American Civil War, Harrison served as a Brigadier General in the XX Corps. After the Civil War ended, Harrison stood for elections to become the governor of Indiana. However, he lost the elections. But, later on, he entered the US Senate from Indiana.
Harrison was 7 years old when his grandfather became the president. However, he was not present for the inauguration of his grandfather. Harrison did not grow up is a wealthy family even though his family was considered to be elite. Harrison's father, John Scott Harrison, used all the money that he earned from his farm on his children's education. But still Harrison had a happy childhood and spent a lot of time fishing and hunting.
Benjamin Harrison was elected the president of the United States in 1888 after he defeated the Democratic presidential nominee, Grover Cleveland. He is the only president from the Indiana. Harrison's presidency is famous for its McKinley Tariff Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, and the annual federal spending that reached one billion dollars. It was this spending that gave the Democrats ammunition to defeat the Republicans in the mid-term elections in 1890 and then in 1892 when Harrison was seeking re-election. However, people also forget that during Harrison's presidency, 6 states were admitted into the Union.
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