Birthdate: August 20, 1833
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio, United States
Died: March 13, 1901
Benjamin Harrison served as a Union Army veteran, attorney, church leader, and politician in Indiana before becoming the 23rd President of the United States in 1888. During his presidency, he passed significant economic legislation like the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act, as well as played a role in the establishment of national forest reserves and the modernization of the U.S. Navy. Despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful in securing federal education funding and voting rights enforcement for African Americans. Harrison oversaw the admission of six western states to the Union and witnessed the first instance of federal spending exceeding one billion dollars during his term. His presidency ended in 1893 after he lost his bid for reelection to Grover Cleveland. After leaving office, Harrison returned to private life as a lawyer in Indianapolis, where he represented Venezuela in a boundary dispute with Great Britain. He passed away in 1901.
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