| − | Born in Berkeley, Virginia to Benjamin Harrison, Sr. He was the oldest of 10 siblings and lived on the family plantation overlooking the banks of the James River. Harrison attended William and Mary College, but was unable to complete his studies due to the sudden death of his father and two sisters in a lightening strike. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/harrison.htm Benjamin Harrison, USHistory.org]</ref> He returned home to manage his father's estate. Harrison married Elizabeth Bassett and they had seven children. His third son [[William Harrison]] would become the ninth President of the [[United States]]. His great grandson [[Benjamin Harrison]] would become the twenty-third President. | + | Born in Berkeley, Virginia to Benjamin Harrison, Sr. He was the oldest of 10 siblings and lived on the family plantation overlooking the banks of the James River. Harrison attended William and Mary College, but was unable to complete his studies due to the sudden death of his father and two sisters in a [[lightning]] strike. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/harrison.htm Benjamin Harrison, USHistory.org]</ref> He returned home to manage his father's estate. Harrison married Elizabeth Bassett and they had seven children. His third son [[William Harrison]] would become the ninth President of the [[United States]]. His great grandson [[Benjamin Harrison]] would become the twenty-third President. |