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Harrison, Russell Benjamin
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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Russell Benjamin Harrison |
| Address |
Indianapolis, Indiana , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
August 12, 1854
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| Died | December 13, 1936
(82 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
May 07, 2020 12:40am |
| Tags |
English - Married - Presbyterian -
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| Info | Born in Oxford OH on 8/12/1854; only son of President Benjamin Harrison.
Pennsylvania Military Academy, Chester PA; Lafayette College, Easton Pa, where he graduated from the Mining and Engineering Dept in 1877.
Worked in the U.S. Assay Office in Montana during the Hayes administration; then worked in the U.S. Mint until 1885.
Worked for NYC newspaper Judge & Leslie's Weekly.
Joined his father's White House staff, while his wife, Angeline Saunders, became official White House hostess for an ailing first lady. He was enbroiled in a railroad stock scandal.
Owner, Helena Daily Journal for many years.
During the Spanish-American War, Harrison served in the military in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Ran a streetcar company in Indiana.
Admitted to the bar in Indianapolis
IN State House (R-Hendricks County) 1921-1923
IN State Senate (R-Hendricks County) 1925
Candidate for state house in 1932 on the Republican ticket, with his son William Henry Harrison running on the same ticket for U.S. House.
Died in his apartment in Indianapolis IN on 12/13/1936.
[Link] ; New York Times obituary (photo source) 12/14/1936 |
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