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Benjamin Harrison Not VI, Fact Check Reveals

“The 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison VI (1833‑1901),”
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Confidence: High Checked on July 15, 2026

Summary

Benjamin Harrison (August 20 1833 – March 13 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He is not known as “Benjamin Harrison VI”; he is simply Benjamin Harrison, the grandson of William Henry Harrison and great‑grandson of Benjamin Harrison V. The suffix “VI” is incorrect.

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  • Benjamin Harrison | whitehouse.gov

    Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893, elected after conducting one of the first "front-porch" campaigns by delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him in Indianapolis.

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  • Benjamin Harrison | The White House

    Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893, elected after conducting one of the first “front-porch” campaigns by delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him in Indianapolis.

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  • Benjamin Harrison | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

    Overview Born: August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio... Grandson of William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison managed to unseat Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election. His economic policy may have contributed to the depression that hit the country ...

firstamendment.mtsu.edu
  • Benjamin Harrison | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

    Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), the grandson of former president William Henry Harrison and the great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. He served as the 23rd president from 1889 to 1893.

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  • Benjamin Harrison - Wikipedia

    Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. He was a member 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 ...

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  • Benjamin Harrison (President) - Ballotpedia

    Benjamin Harrison (b. August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio) was the 23rd President of the United States. He served from 1889 to 1893 and died on March 13, 1901, at the age of 67. Harrison was a member of the Republican Party. His vice president was Levi P.

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