General Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio, and was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States. He graduated from Miami University in 1852 and was admitted to the bar in 1854. After moving to Indianapolis, he opened a law practice and held various political positions, including city attorney and reporter for the state supreme court. In August 1862, Harrison became commander of the 70th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The regiment primarily performed guard duty until the Atlanta campaign in 1864, where Harrison commanded a brigade and participated in several key battles. He was brevetted as a brigadier general in January 1865 and led his brigade in the Grand Review in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 1865. After the war, he returned to Indianapolis and resumed his political career. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1876 but won a Senate seat in 1881. In 1888, he was elected president despite losing the popular vote. After his defeat in the 1892 election, he returned to his law practice. Harrison passed away on March 13, 1901, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.