Benjamin Harrison

August 20, 1833 • North Bend, Ohio, USA

23rd US President, Civil War General, Grandson of President

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Born: August 20, 1833  |  Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio  |  Famous For: 23rd US President, Civil War Brigadier General

The Presidential Leo Dynasty

Benjamin Harrison is the only US president who was also the grandson of a president — his grandfather William Henry Harrison was the 9th. A Leo born to historical legacy, he then made his own: the first president to have electricity in the White House, under whom six states joined the union, and who established the modern National Forest system.

Leo Legacy

  • 23rd President: 1889-1893 — beat Grover Cleveland on electoral votes despite losing popular vote
  • Civil War general: Brevet Brigadier General — commanded 70th Indiana Infantry
  • Six states: North and South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming all joined under his presidency
  • National Forest Act: Signed legislation creating America’s first protected forest reserves

Harrison’s Leo legacy is quiet but concrete — he built the institutional foundations that define modern America.

“Great lives never go out; they go on.”

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