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Needs to be merged, this isn't how you spell his name, but perhaps we salvage some of the info.
{{merge|Benjamin Harrison}}
'''Benjamin Harrison''' was twenty-third [[president]] of [[United States of America]] from 1888 to 1892 when [[Grover Cleveland]] exceeded him. Harrison's term was characterized by being full of federal spending and legislation including tariffs and other taxes. He was a [[Republican]].
'''Benjamin Harrison''' was twenty-third [[president]] of [[United States of America]] from 1888 to 1892 when [[Grover Cleveland]] exceeded him. Harrison's term was characterized by being full of federal spending and legislation including tariffs and other taxes. He was a [[Republican]].
==Early Political Career==
==Early Political Career==
Harrison's political career was fourshadowed by him being a grand-son of late president [[William Henry Harrison]]
Harrison's political career was foreshadowed by him being a grand-son of late president [[William Henry Harrison]]
Harrison fought in the Union side of the [[American Civil War]] unlike his predecessor [[Grover Cleveland]] who evaded the draft of that time that existed until after the [[Viet Nam War]]. In 1879 he was elected to [[United States Senate]] as a [[Republican]].
Harrison fought in the Union side of the [[American Civil War]] unlike his predecessor [[Grover Cleveland]] who evaded the draft of that time that existed until after the [[Viet Nam War]]. In 1879 he was elected to [[United States Senate]] as a [[Republican]].
==Defeat to Grover Cleveland==
==Defeat to Grover Cleveland==
Benjamin Harrison was defeated by Grover Cleveland in the elecion of 1982.
Benjamin Harrison was defeated by Grover Cleveland in the election of 1982.