BENJAMIN HARRISON (August 20, 1833-March 13, 1901) served as the 23rd
President of the United States from 1889 to 1893, defeating incumbent Grover
Cleveland. He was the grandson of
William Henry Harrison.
During the Civil War, he
served as a Colonel in the Union Army and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a
brevet brigadier general of volunteers, effective January 23, 1865. The Indiana
General Assembly elected Harrison to a six-year term in the U.S. Senate in
March 1881.
Notable aspects of his
presidential administration included unprecedented economic legislation,
including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates,
and the Sherman Antitrust act. Six western states were admitted to the Union
during his presidency. He strengthened
and modernized the U.S. Navy, but his proposals to secure federal education
funding and voting rights enforcement for African Americans were unsuccessful.
Cleveland defeated
Harrison for re-election in 1892 due in large part to the unpopularity of high
tariff and high federal spending.
Offering his bold
autograph in pencil, approximately 5 inches long, on card stock.
Toning, very light
soiling, some evidence of adhesion residue to the verso. Still a fine example.
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