President Benjamin Harrison 23rd President Photo & Autograph 8-1/2" X 11"

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Benjamin Harrison
(August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd President of the United States
from 1889 to 1893; he was the grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, creating the only grandfather-grandson duo to hold the office. Before ascending to the presidency, Harrison established himself as a prominent local attorney, Presbyterian church leader, and politician in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army
as a colonel, and was confirmed by the U. S. Senate as a brevet Brigadier General of volunteers in 1865. Harrison unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Indiana in 1876. The Indiana General Assembly elected Harrison to a six-year term in the U. S. Senate, where he served from 1881 to 1887.
Photo  on "Photo Supreme Matte paper" 8-1/2" X 11" includes scanned COPY of his autograph card below photo from my collection.