Benjamin Harrison served as the 23rd U.S. president from 1889-1893 as a Republican. During his term, several western states were admitted to the union, Ellis Island opened as a processing center for immigrants, and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act and McKinley Tariff were passed. However, Harrison lost reelection in 1892 to Grover Cleveland in another electoral college defeat.

1. Benjamin Harrison 23 rd president Republican 1889-1893 “ We Americans have no commission from God to police the world!”

2. Another electoral college nightmare!

3. We’ll be back!

4. Billion Dollar Congress Thomas Reed

5. Pension Act

6. Gettysburg memorials

7. Sherman Silver Purchase Bland-Allison, 1873: 64 to 1 Sherman Silver, 1893: 32 to 1

8. Sherman anti-trust

9. McKinley Tariff

10. What else… Wounded Knee Ghost Dance

11. Turner Thesis

12. Johnstown flood-1889 killed over 2,200 people and caused $17 million of damage. Harrison gets involved!

13. Ellis Island-1892

14. Hull House-1889

15. 6 states add under Harrison Most since Washington! North Dakota-1889 South Dakota-1889 Montana-1889 Washington-1889 Idaho-1890 Wyoming-1890

16. 44 states by 1892 Wyoming- Right to vote for Women!!! Utah, OK, NM, AZ, HI, AK

17. As for Harrison First president to have electricity in the white house! Great grandfather-Dec of Indep, Grandfather-President, father was congressman Last president to have a beard!

18. First voice recording of president! Here it is Died in 1901