Benjamin Harrison, the grandson of William Henry Harrison, was the 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893), the only grandson of a president to become president himself. Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, along the Ohio River in the Southeast part of the state.
Prior to being elected president, Benjamin Harrison served in the 70th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the Union Army in the Civil War. He was also a one-term senator from Indiana.
Although Harrison lived much of his life in central Indiana, he has numerous Ohio ties. In addition to being born in Ohio, he graduated from Miami University in Oxford Ohio and from law school in Cincinnati.
Prior to being elected president, Benjamin Harrison served in the 70th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the Union Army in the Civil War. He was also a one-term senator from Indiana.
Although Harrison lived much of his life in central Indiana, he has numerous Ohio ties. In addition to being born in Ohio, he graduated from Miami University in Oxford Ohio and from law school in Cincinnati.