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How Many Benjamin Harrisons Are in the Harrison Family Tree?

“How many Benjamin Harrisons are there in the Harrison family tree including the 23rd presidnet”
Six Benjamin Harrisons
Confidence: High Checked on July 15, 2026

Summary

The Harrison family genealogy lists six men named Benjamin Harrison: the earliest ancestor born in 1594 (Benjamin Harrison I), his successive descendants Benjamin Harrison II, III, IV, and V (1726‑1791), and the 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison (1833‑1901). This count includes the president and all preceding Benjamin Harrisons in the family line.

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  • Benjamin Harrison (1) : Family tree by Tim DOWLING (tdowling) - Geneanet

    Discover the family tree of Benjamin Harrison (1) for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry.

  • Family tree of Benjamin Harrison (3)

    View on GeneaStar rootsweb: Click Here Linked to: Timothy Michael Dowling, 6th cousin 8x removed HARRISON, Benjamin, (father of Carter Bassett Harrison and William Henry Harrison, grandfather of John Scott Harrison, great-grandfather of Benjamin Harrison [1833-1901] and great-great-great grandfather of William Henry Harrison [1896-]), a Delegate from Virginia; born on the plantation "Berkeley," Charles City County, Va., April 5, 1726; pursued classical studies and attended the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; member of the colonial house of burgesses 1749-1775; member of the Vir

bhpsite.org
en.geneastar.org
  • Family tree of Benjamin Harrison - Geneastar

    Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 ... of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding ......

en.wikipedia.org
  • Harrison family of Virginia - Wikipedia

    Author J. Houston Harrison references the tradition, supported by other writers, that Benjamin had four brothers: Thomas, who also ended up in the south of the American colonies, Richard and Nathaniel who were in the north, and Edward who remained in England. The parentage of the brothers is the subject of several different viewpoints. Genealogist ...

ancestors.familysearch.org

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