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PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY

Benjamin Harrison

1889–1893

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Benjamin Harrison practiced law in Indiana, served as a Union Army officer, and represented Indiana in the U.S. Senate. He became the twenty-third president after the election of 1888. During his administration, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act and the McKinley Tariff. His government also hosted the first Pan-American conference in Washington. Harrison served from 1889 to 1893, between Grover Cleveland's two presidencies.

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