August 20, 1833 (, Kimi July sixth days), the birth of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. ,


Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 - 1901, March 13), 23 President of the United States (for the period March 4, 1889 - 1893 4 March 2001), the Republicans. Was born in Ohio, well-born father was a congressman; grandfather, William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States; great-grandfather, also named Benjamin Harrison (on TodayOnHistory.com) American founding one of the veterans, a former representative of the Continental Congress, signed by the famous "Declaration of Independence".
Harrison receive a good education, and graduated from the University of Miami, after graduating from operating lawyering. Participate in the Federal Army during the Civil War, is the rank, but also a champion of the American Civil War. In 1881, became a senator. In 1888, he was the Republican Party to nominate a presidential candidate and actually selected to win, is the President of the United States premier orator. Term of office, to take over some of the important legislative measures, the U.S. industrialized reaching completed, historic change in the economic structure. Harrison with the tide, formulation designed to stabilize the situation, to prevent social unrest, "the Sherman Anti-trust laws. In foreign, Harrison actively expanding U.S. influence, organized the first session of the Pan-American Conference (1889-1890), the establishment of the Pan American Union. Harrison government also signed a reciprocity in trade agreements with many countries.
after the term of office expires, he seeks re-election failed, defeated Democratic Cleveland. Back the heavy exercise Indiana Lawyers and start writing. And in 1896 married the widowed wife Mary Dimick. He a respected elder statesman, but many Americans think he is a mediocre president. Harrison's death on March 13, 1901.