Benjamin Harrison

By: John Howell

Harrison’s previous Job

• Was a lawyer from Indiana when Civil War broke out.

• Served as Brigadier General for the US Army.

Governor Attempt

• After civil war lost governor election for Indiana in 1876.

• Only lost by 5000 votes out of the possible 434000.

US Senate

• Won election in 1879 and served until 1887

• He did not make a great impact to the US Senate mainly just voting like the other Republicans.

Presidential Nomination

• 1888 Republican nomination deadlocked between:– John Sherman- Ohio– Walter Gresham-Indiana – Benjamin Harrison- Indiana

Democrats Convention

• The Democrats had Incumbent president Grover Cleveland from New York

Campaign

• Harrison campaigned little because Cleveland had fought against the electorate in his first term.

Front Porch campaign

• Mainly speaking to groups that came calling to him at his house in Indianapolis

Presidential battle

• Harrison lost the Popular vote to Cleveland.

• Won key states of Indiana and New York to win the electoral college.

By the Numbers

• Lost pop. Vote by 100,000.

• Electoral college he won by 233 to 168.

Photos

Benjamin Harrison Harrison Running Poster

Photos

Benjamin Harrison’s House

Cartoons

Cartoons

Maps of Elections

Works Cited

• http://www.nps.gov/history/Nr/travel/presidents/benjamin_harrison_home.html

• http://www.american-presidents.com/benjamin-harrison• http://www.ask.com/wiki/

U.S._presidential_election,_1888 • http://www.cosmeo.com/viewPicture.cfm?

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• http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/exhibits/elections/1888.asp

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/benjaminharrison