When is Benjamin Harrison's birthday?

Benjamin Harrison's birthday is August 20. He was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, United States.

How old was Benjamin Harrison when he died?

Benjamin Harrison died on March 13, 1901, aged 67.

Who shares a birthday with Benjamin Harrison?

Famous people who share Benjamin Harrison's August 20 birthday include Demi Lovato, Andrew Garfield, H. P. Lovecraft, Rajiv Gandhi and Slobodan Milošević.

Politics · Literature · Military · 1833–1901

Benjamin Harrison — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 20 August 1833 · Died: 13 March 1901 · Age: 67

23rd US President, grandson of President William Henry Harrison, who signed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890

Did you know?He was the first president to have electricity in the White House, but he and his wife reportedly refused to touch the switches.

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Date of birth20 August 1833
Date of death13 March 1901
Age at death67
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceNorth Bend, United States
Occupationpolitician, military officer, lawyer

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Benjamin Harrison served as the 23rd US president. He was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison. He fought as a Union officer in the Civil War. In 1888 he won the presidency despite losing the popular vote. During his term, six new states joined the Union, more than under any other president. He signed the Sherman Antitrust Act to curb monopolies. Electric lights were installed in the White House while he was there.

Key Milestones

1862: Civil War – Union colonel
1881: Senate from Indiana
1889: President – inaugurated
1890: Sherman Antitrust Act – signed

Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father.

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Benjamin Harrison: The President Between Cleveland's Terms

23rd president of the United States, 1833–1901

Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, on 20 August 1833.

He was the grandson of president William Henry Harrison.

He was president from 1889 to 1893.

He signed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890.

Career highlights

1862Civil War: Union colonel
1881Senate: from Indiana
1889President: inaugurated
1890Sherman Antitrust Act: signed
1892Defeated: by Grover Cleveland

Did you know?Six new states joined the Union during his term, more than under any other president.

Age at death: 67
Years since death: 125

Family

Father: John Scott Harrison
Mother: Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin
Spouses: Caroline Harrison, Mary Dimmick Harrison
Children: Elizabeth Harrison Walker, Mary Harrison McKee, Russell Benjamin Harrison, unnamed daughter Harrison

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How old was Benjamin Harrison when he died?: Benjamin Harrison died on March 13, 1901, aged 67.
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