Born: 08/20/1833 (North Bend, OH)
Died: 03/13/1901 (Indianapolis, IN)
Political Party:
Republican
Demographics:
Male; Caucasian; Presbyterian
Profession:
Politician, Lawyer, Military
Military Service:
Civil War (1861-1865)
Military Appointments:
U.S. Army, Brigadier General, 7th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers (1862)
Military Details:
1st Lt., 1862; Capt., 1862; Col., 1862; Bvt. Brig. Gen., 1865.
Political Positions:
U.S. Senate, IN (1881 - 1887);
President of the United States (1889 - 1893)
Candidate:
For Governor, IN (1879)
Education:
Miami University, OH (1852)
Professional Details:
Admitted to Ohio Bar (1853); Private Law Practice, Indiana (1854-1860); Reporter of Decisions, Indiana Supreme Court (1860, 1864-1865); Resumed Law Practice (1893)
Historical Info:
In the 1888 Presidential Election, incumbent Grover Cleveland won the popular vote while Harrison won the electoral vote.
Groups/Organizations:
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Family:
m. Caroline Lavinia Scott (20-Oct-1853), m2. Mary Scott Lord Dimmick (6-Apr-1896)
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