Tag Archives: President Benjamin Harrison

VP Hannibal Hamlin, Coast Guard Private

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Hannibal Hamlin was Vice President during Abraham Lincoln’s first term. He was a decent man, lost to history. Vice President Hamlin, The Background Hannibal Hamlin, from Maine, was a likeable and respected attorney, a pleasant but far from stellar United … Continue reading →

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The Family Feud of the Second Mrs. Harrison

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Benjamin Harrison and his second wife, Mary Lord Dimmick created a near-scandal when they married, and the family never forgave them. The Twenty-Third President’s Menage When Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) came to the White House in 1889, he brought a large … Continue reading →

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Caroline Harrison Electrifies The White House

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

   New York City was electrified n the early 1880s, but the White House would not be on the grid until 1891. Benjamin Harrison Arrives in Washington Incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland was running for a second term against Republican Benjamin … Continue reading →

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