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» posted on Monday, October 12th, 2020 by Linda Lou Burton
#23. Harrison, Benjamin
In 1888
Benjamin Harrison became the 23rd United States president although his opponent received 90,728 more Popular Votes.
- 5,447,129 Americans voted for Benjamin Harrison
- 5,537,857 Americans voted for his opponent
Linda Lou Burton posting from Little Rock, Arkansas – Benjamin Harrison VIII (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, creating the only grandfather–grandson duo to have held the office.
To be continued….