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I added some new material / images to the 'Nomination' section that touched on Harrison's inauguration speech. I provided a source which may not be up to standards for this page. If someone can cite this material with one of the established sources instead perhaps this would be better. I also added an image to the 'Nomination' section. Found it at Library of Congress. Gwillhickers ( talk) 21:03, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
This last version is more of what was in mind for coverage of the post office/stamp topics, in a way that goes beyond the stamp to the governing bodies and notable people involved. I would even forgo mention of 'subsequent stamps' to keep more focus on Harrison and in the effort of keeping the section small. If anything, this would be a nice subsection for legacy. I leave the final decision with Coemgenus. Gwillhickers ( talk) 22:58, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
New section looks okay. I made a link edit and a caption edit. I think it still needs a little attention though. The second paragraph tends to read too simple. Also, for some reason you chose this item to include in with this section: The administration faced challenges throughout the hemisphere, in the Pacific, and in relations with the European powers, involvements that would be taken for granted in the twentieth century. It seems this sentence belongs under the 'Foreign policy' section. Other than that this will do for now. I am going to hunt around for some books that cover Harrison's/Wannamaker's/Congresses involvement with the Post Office Dept, as covering events of the POD is no different than covering events involving other departments connected with the Presidential cabinet -- esp when there are landmark events involved. Yes, I noticed you mentioned the first commemoratives, even mentioned Wanamaker, but it seems this event should get more attention if other items, like the USS Maine are covered with some length. Earlier I stopped at two used book stores with wonderful selections of history books, presidential biographies, etc, (even found Grant's Memoirs for only $7.50), but no sign of any books specific to Harrison. I asked the gentleman running the shop if he knew of any books for Benjamin Harrison. He said, "Benjamin Who?". I.e.No luck yet. Gwillhickers ( talk) 01:42, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
An editor just added this part of a sentence about Harrison's role at the 1880 Republican National Convention: ", and was thought to have been instrumental breaking the deadlock which resulted in the ultimate nomination of James A. Garfield."
1. Who thought this? The passive voice is vague. 2. Is there a citation we can add to this? -- Coemgenus 13:05, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
Some user made a rather odd entry to the text just recently, that Harrison was the last president to have a beard. The entry was removed, presumably because it was unsourced, there was no edit summary. Seems as though the statement could have been worked into the text somewhere, just to give the biography added personal color, if anything (not that it's lacking here). As sourcing goes, a simple referral to a presidential portrait gallery should suffice. The item could also get the Harrison page nominated for a DYK feature. -- Gwillhickers ( talk) 02:30, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
I believe a section on the Powder River War would improve the article. The section could give some understanding on how the West had remained wild even into the 1890's. Cmguy777 ( talk) 01:48, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I believe a section on President Harrison's Indian policy would be good for the article. He favored whites to settle in Indian territory. Battle of Wounded Knee Cmguy777 ( talk) 03:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Utley (1964) state 153 Lakota Sioux were killed while Moore (2006) stated 200 Indians were killed. What is the best number to be used in the article? Cmguy777 ( talk) 16:17, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
How about this:
During Harrison's term, the Lakota Sioux, previously confined to reservations in South Dakota, grew restive under the influence of Wovoka, a medicine man, who encouraged them to participate in a militant movement called the Ghost Dance. [1] On December 29, 1890, troops from the Seventh Calvary clashed with the Sioux at the Battle of Wounded Knee. The result was a massacre of at least 146 Sioux, including many women and children. [2] The dead Sioux were buried in a mass grave. [3] Harrison was concerned and ordered Major General Nelson A. Miles to investigate. [1] Harrison also ordered 3500 federal troops to South Dakota, and the uprising ended. Wounded Knee is considered the last major American Indian battle in the 19th century. [4] Harrison's general policy on American Indians was to encourage assimilation into white society and, despite the massacre, he believed the policy to have been generally successful. [5] This policy, known as the allotment system, was favored by liberal reformers at the time, but eventually proved detrimental to American Indians as most of their land was resold at low prices to white speculators. [6]
-- Coemgenus ( talk) 23:36, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Is there a better citation for that new material aded under "Civil rights"? I think it's all true, but I'd be more comfortable with something other than an obscure teritiary source. And why not discuss major changes here first? These things go more smoothly when we collaborate, like we did on the last addition (Indian policy) and saves us from wasting time. -- Coemgenus ( talk) 11:59, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
Harrison made a Presidential tour in 1891. He traveled through 22 states. Source: Reid (1892), Life and Times of Benjamin Harrison, pp. 438-445. I know the source is dated, however, do any biographers recount his traveling tour. Cmguy777 ( talk) 04:56, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
I believe mentioning the Italian lynching would be good for the article. Calhoun (2005), pp. 126, 127. Maybe expanding on Harrison's sometimes cool relationship with Sec. Blaine would be good. Calhoun (2005), pp. 75-77. Cmguy777 ( talk) 01:07, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
Here is a proposed edit of Harrison that mentions his tour and foreign policy. Cmguy777 ( talk) 18:41, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
How about:
It could go in the first paragraph of "Foreign policy". -- Coemgenus ( talk) 20:20, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
I'm not sure this belongs in this biographical article. Was Harrison closely involved with this group? I don't recall his biographers mentioning it at all, but I'll have another look when I get home. It might help to create the article about the commission first, so people could see what it was all about. -- Coemgenus ( talk) 20:19, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
Here is a photo to be put in the article. Any objections? Cmguy777 ( talk) 20:12, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Here is a proposed edit on the rift "unfriendliness" between Sec. Blaine and President Benjamin Harrison.
Cmguy777 (
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21:14, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
I think the rift is a bit exaggerated. Blaine didn't get along with anybody. I feel like I'm repeating myself here, but I'll say it again: we can't put everything in the sources into the article. The article is a brief summary of the collected wisdom of the scholarly sources. More specifically: lets leave out the Walker Blaine bit (too picayune) and the "social inferiors" (which Calhoun indeed writes but which is unsupported in other sources and, frankly, makes no sense -- the Harrison family was far more prestigious than the Blaines). The bigger issue here, which I'm beginning to understand as I'm reading a Blaine biography: Blaine was a prickly, over-sensitive, grudge-holding man who thought he, not Harrison (or Garfield, or Arthur) deserved to be president. But that's more of an issue for a Blaine article. I suggest adding this sentence to "Foreign policy":
I think that covers it well enough. -- Coemgenus ( talk) 13:07, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
Without adding another section, I believe more can be added on the Pension Bureau. Harrison fired Tanner and his replacement Raum got into trouble also, however, Harrison did not fire Raum. The Woodward book Responses of the Presidents to Charges of Misconduct is a good source. Cmguy777 ( talk) 17:25, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Was Benjamin Harrison the last Radical Republican President? I suppose Ulysses S. Grant would be the first. One source states he was a Radical Republican, Anne Chieko Moore, Hester Anne Hale (2006), Anne Chieko Moore, Hester Anne Hale pg. 29. Maybe Harrison should be referred to as a Radical Republican somewhere in the article and certainly explains his prosecution of voting rights violations in the South. Cmguy777 ( talk) 22:08, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
Yes. I know Moore & Hale called him a Radical Republican and both sources imply that his family knew he was outside the Harrison family political arena by joining the Republicans. His attorney General, I believe was one of the last U.S. Attorney Generals to prosecute African American voting violations in the 19th Century. True the Radicals were a loose bunch in terms of their ideals, but Harrison persisted in passing a Voting Rights bill. I suppose my whole point is that Harrison was attempting, like President Grant, to get rid of the last vestiges of slavery. I was going by the Moore & Hale statement and Harrison's actions as President and that many African American historians view Harrison's policies were anti-racist. Maybe President Grant's prosecution or the Klu Klux Klan from 1871 to 1873 influenced Harrison. I am not saying that Harrison was a radical like a Charles Sumner, but Harrison did place a signifigant importance on prosecuting Civil Rights cases. I am for editor consensus on this, but I would say compared to someone like James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley, and Grover Cleveland that Harrison was a Radical. Thanks for your response Coemgenus. Cmguy777 ( talk) 03:50, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
The Moore & Hale source referred to him as a Radical, however, you are correct, Coemgenus, the reader can decide that issue. I referred to Harrison as a Radical since he seemed to have that spark of aggressivism on Civil Rights similar to the Radicals during the 1860's and early 1870's and he was also a Union Civil War general. Is there enough information in the article that sets him apart as being more progressive on prosecuting civil rights voting violations and promoting civil rights agenda then say Arthur and Cleveland? Cmguy777 ( talk) 20:35, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
Here is a suggested sentence: President Harrison persued Civil Rights agenda progressively more then his predecessors Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland. Cmguy777 ( talk) 01:19, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Maybe this would be best placed in the Legacy section. Cmguy777 ( talk) 17:35, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Proposed modified sentence:
I did not mean adding the sentence to the Civil Rights section, rather, the legacy section. His civil rights record distinguished himself from other Presidents. One could even state that Presidents who followed Harrison were more conservative until Harry Truman. From Harrison to Truman there was a lack of effort or interest in Civil Rights. Maybe simplifying the statement would be best. Cmguy777 ( talk) 04:34, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
I believe the Legacy section needs to be improved. I propose that the Legacy section be renamed Historical reputation and memorials. In terms of memorials, I believe mentioning any actual artistic memorials, would be primary. I believe the format needs to be in sentence or paragraph form rather then listing the memorials. I propose removing the following information from the article. Cmguy777 ( talk) 05:04, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Harrison does have a statue memorial in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here is the link: Benjamin Harrison Statue - Indianapolis, Indiana
I improved the "Legacy" section. I changed the name and got rid of the list formating. I also changed the Harrison postage stamp photo to the Harrison Memorial Statue photo. Cmguy777 ( talk) 03:50, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
"Harrison was seven years old when his grandfather was elected President, but he did not attend the inauguration.[2]" - The weather that day was horrible, and the main speaker was long-winded. Terry Thorgaard ( talk) 18:56, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
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Just added BEP engraved portrait of Harrison as President. If this is problematic, please let me know. Thanks- Godot13 ( talk) 23:08, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
This sentence by itself, without more information, is logically incorrect. Just because a speech is half as long as the longest speech ever, doesn't make it brief. What if the longest speech was 4x longer than every other speech? Should include either the total time or something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.59.137.239 ( talk) 06:47, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
The article does not really state why Harrison's reputation has declined. He really did not have any scandals. He was relatively honest. Why is Harrison downgraded so much ? Cmguy777 ( talk) 05:35, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
Congress created three new states (VT, Kty, Tenn). The original 13 states of NC and RI also ratified the Constitution & entered Congress in 1789-91, but that at best gives n=5 for George W's years. NC and RI never "left" the Union in 1789--they were still considered states but without a voice in Congress. Rjensen ( talk) 02:25, 10 December 2016 (
This is a superb article on Benjamin Harrison; however, I'm wondering if there may be an error in Mr. Orth's correct given name. I believe it might be Godlove instead of Godlike. Please see the Wiki entry for Godlove Stein Orth. It seems to be well documented. 8i9 ( talk) 18:02, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
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This is a superb article about Benjamin Harrison. However, there is one problem. This article is the first result on google when you search 23rd president of the USA even though he wasn't a president. In Steel Ball Run it was revealed, that the real 23rd president was Funny Valentine with his stand Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap( also known as Filthy Acts at a Reasonable Price). So I would like to request deleting the parts where it reads President
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I added some new material / images to the 'Nomination' section that touched on Harrison's inauguration speech. I provided a source which may not be up to standards for this page. If someone can cite this material with one of the established sources instead perhaps this would be better. I also added an image to the 'Nomination' section. Found it at Library of Congress. Gwillhickers ( talk) 21:03, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
This last version is more of what was in mind for coverage of the post office/stamp topics, in a way that goes beyond the stamp to the governing bodies and notable people involved. I would even forgo mention of 'subsequent stamps' to keep more focus on Harrison and in the effort of keeping the section small. If anything, this would be a nice subsection for legacy. I leave the final decision with Coemgenus. Gwillhickers ( talk) 22:58, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
New section looks okay. I made a link edit and a caption edit. I think it still needs a little attention though. The second paragraph tends to read too simple. Also, for some reason you chose this item to include in with this section: The administration faced challenges throughout the hemisphere, in the Pacific, and in relations with the European powers, involvements that would be taken for granted in the twentieth century. It seems this sentence belongs under the 'Foreign policy' section. Other than that this will do for now. I am going to hunt around for some books that cover Harrison's/Wannamaker's/Congresses involvement with the Post Office Dept, as covering events of the POD is no different than covering events involving other departments connected with the Presidential cabinet -- esp when there are landmark events involved. Yes, I noticed you mentioned the first commemoratives, even mentioned Wanamaker, but it seems this event should get more attention if other items, like the USS Maine are covered with some length. Earlier I stopped at two used book stores with wonderful selections of history books, presidential biographies, etc, (even found Grant's Memoirs for only $7.50), but no sign of any books specific to Harrison. I asked the gentleman running the shop if he knew of any books for Benjamin Harrison. He said, "Benjamin Who?". I.e.No luck yet. Gwillhickers ( talk) 01:42, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
An editor just added this part of a sentence about Harrison's role at the 1880 Republican National Convention: ", and was thought to have been instrumental breaking the deadlock which resulted in the ultimate nomination of James A. Garfield."
1. Who thought this? The passive voice is vague. 2. Is there a citation we can add to this? -- Coemgenus 13:05, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
Some user made a rather odd entry to the text just recently, that Harrison was the last president to have a beard. The entry was removed, presumably because it was unsourced, there was no edit summary. Seems as though the statement could have been worked into the text somewhere, just to give the biography added personal color, if anything (not that it's lacking here). As sourcing goes, a simple referral to a presidential portrait gallery should suffice. The item could also get the Harrison page nominated for a DYK feature. -- Gwillhickers ( talk) 02:30, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
I believe a section on the Powder River War would improve the article. The section could give some understanding on how the West had remained wild even into the 1890's. Cmguy777 ( talk) 01:48, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I believe a section on President Harrison's Indian policy would be good for the article. He favored whites to settle in Indian territory. Battle of Wounded Knee Cmguy777 ( talk) 03:07, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
Utley (1964) state 153 Lakota Sioux were killed while Moore (2006) stated 200 Indians were killed. What is the best number to be used in the article? Cmguy777 ( talk) 16:17, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
How about this:
During Harrison's term, the Lakota Sioux, previously confined to reservations in South Dakota, grew restive under the influence of Wovoka, a medicine man, who encouraged them to participate in a militant movement called the Ghost Dance. [1] On December 29, 1890, troops from the Seventh Calvary clashed with the Sioux at the Battle of Wounded Knee. The result was a massacre of at least 146 Sioux, including many women and children. [2] The dead Sioux were buried in a mass grave. [3] Harrison was concerned and ordered Major General Nelson A. Miles to investigate. [1] Harrison also ordered 3500 federal troops to South Dakota, and the uprising ended. Wounded Knee is considered the last major American Indian battle in the 19th century. [4] Harrison's general policy on American Indians was to encourage assimilation into white society and, despite the massacre, he believed the policy to have been generally successful. [5] This policy, known as the allotment system, was favored by liberal reformers at the time, but eventually proved detrimental to American Indians as most of their land was resold at low prices to white speculators. [6]
-- Coemgenus ( talk) 23:36, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Is there a better citation for that new material aded under "Civil rights"? I think it's all true, but I'd be more comfortable with something other than an obscure teritiary source. And why not discuss major changes here first? These things go more smoothly when we collaborate, like we did on the last addition (Indian policy) and saves us from wasting time. -- Coemgenus ( talk) 11:59, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
Harrison made a Presidential tour in 1891. He traveled through 22 states. Source: Reid (1892), Life and Times of Benjamin Harrison, pp. 438-445. I know the source is dated, however, do any biographers recount his traveling tour. Cmguy777 ( talk) 04:56, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
I believe mentioning the Italian lynching would be good for the article. Calhoun (2005), pp. 126, 127. Maybe expanding on Harrison's sometimes cool relationship with Sec. Blaine would be good. Calhoun (2005), pp. 75-77. Cmguy777 ( talk) 01:07, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
Here is a proposed edit of Harrison that mentions his tour and foreign policy. Cmguy777 ( talk) 18:41, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
How about:
It could go in the first paragraph of "Foreign policy". -- Coemgenus ( talk) 20:20, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
I'm not sure this belongs in this biographical article. Was Harrison closely involved with this group? I don't recall his biographers mentioning it at all, but I'll have another look when I get home. It might help to create the article about the commission first, so people could see what it was all about. -- Coemgenus ( talk) 20:19, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
Here is a photo to be put in the article. Any objections? Cmguy777 ( talk) 20:12, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Here is a proposed edit on the rift "unfriendliness" between Sec. Blaine and President Benjamin Harrison.
Cmguy777 (
talk)
21:14, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
I think the rift is a bit exaggerated. Blaine didn't get along with anybody. I feel like I'm repeating myself here, but I'll say it again: we can't put everything in the sources into the article. The article is a brief summary of the collected wisdom of the scholarly sources. More specifically: lets leave out the Walker Blaine bit (too picayune) and the "social inferiors" (which Calhoun indeed writes but which is unsupported in other sources and, frankly, makes no sense -- the Harrison family was far more prestigious than the Blaines). The bigger issue here, which I'm beginning to understand as I'm reading a Blaine biography: Blaine was a prickly, over-sensitive, grudge-holding man who thought he, not Harrison (or Garfield, or Arthur) deserved to be president. But that's more of an issue for a Blaine article. I suggest adding this sentence to "Foreign policy":
I think that covers it well enough. -- Coemgenus ( talk) 13:07, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
Without adding another section, I believe more can be added on the Pension Bureau. Harrison fired Tanner and his replacement Raum got into trouble also, however, Harrison did not fire Raum. The Woodward book Responses of the Presidents to Charges of Misconduct is a good source. Cmguy777 ( talk) 17:25, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Was Benjamin Harrison the last Radical Republican President? I suppose Ulysses S. Grant would be the first. One source states he was a Radical Republican, Anne Chieko Moore, Hester Anne Hale (2006), Anne Chieko Moore, Hester Anne Hale pg. 29. Maybe Harrison should be referred to as a Radical Republican somewhere in the article and certainly explains his prosecution of voting rights violations in the South. Cmguy777 ( talk) 22:08, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
Yes. I know Moore & Hale called him a Radical Republican and both sources imply that his family knew he was outside the Harrison family political arena by joining the Republicans. His attorney General, I believe was one of the last U.S. Attorney Generals to prosecute African American voting violations in the 19th Century. True the Radicals were a loose bunch in terms of their ideals, but Harrison persisted in passing a Voting Rights bill. I suppose my whole point is that Harrison was attempting, like President Grant, to get rid of the last vestiges of slavery. I was going by the Moore & Hale statement and Harrison's actions as President and that many African American historians view Harrison's policies were anti-racist. Maybe President Grant's prosecution or the Klu Klux Klan from 1871 to 1873 influenced Harrison. I am not saying that Harrison was a radical like a Charles Sumner, but Harrison did place a signifigant importance on prosecuting Civil Rights cases. I am for editor consensus on this, but I would say compared to someone like James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley, and Grover Cleveland that Harrison was a Radical. Thanks for your response Coemgenus. Cmguy777 ( talk) 03:50, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
The Moore & Hale source referred to him as a Radical, however, you are correct, Coemgenus, the reader can decide that issue. I referred to Harrison as a Radical since he seemed to have that spark of aggressivism on Civil Rights similar to the Radicals during the 1860's and early 1870's and he was also a Union Civil War general. Is there enough information in the article that sets him apart as being more progressive on prosecuting civil rights voting violations and promoting civil rights agenda then say Arthur and Cleveland? Cmguy777 ( talk) 20:35, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
Here is a suggested sentence: President Harrison persued Civil Rights agenda progressively more then his predecessors Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland. Cmguy777 ( talk) 01:19, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Maybe this would be best placed in the Legacy section. Cmguy777 ( talk) 17:35, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Proposed modified sentence:
I did not mean adding the sentence to the Civil Rights section, rather, the legacy section. His civil rights record distinguished himself from other Presidents. One could even state that Presidents who followed Harrison were more conservative until Harry Truman. From Harrison to Truman there was a lack of effort or interest in Civil Rights. Maybe simplifying the statement would be best. Cmguy777 ( talk) 04:34, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
I believe the Legacy section needs to be improved. I propose that the Legacy section be renamed Historical reputation and memorials. In terms of memorials, I believe mentioning any actual artistic memorials, would be primary. I believe the format needs to be in sentence or paragraph form rather then listing the memorials. I propose removing the following information from the article. Cmguy777 ( talk) 05:04, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
Harrison does have a statue memorial in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here is the link: Benjamin Harrison Statue - Indianapolis, Indiana
I improved the "Legacy" section. I changed the name and got rid of the list formating. I also changed the Harrison postage stamp photo to the Harrison Memorial Statue photo. Cmguy777 ( talk) 03:50, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
"Harrison was seven years old when his grandfather was elected President, but he did not attend the inauguration.[2]" - The weather that day was horrible, and the main speaker was long-winded. Terry Thorgaard ( talk) 18:56, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Pach Brothers - Benjamin Harrison.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on August 20, 2014. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2014-08-20. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 01:43, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
Just added BEP engraved portrait of Harrison as President. If this is problematic, please let me know. Thanks- Godot13 ( talk) 23:08, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
This sentence by itself, without more information, is logically incorrect. Just because a speech is half as long as the longest speech ever, doesn't make it brief. What if the longest speech was 4x longer than every other speech? Should include either the total time or something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.59.137.239 ( talk) 06:47, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
The article does not really state why Harrison's reputation has declined. He really did not have any scandals. He was relatively honest. Why is Harrison downgraded so much ? Cmguy777 ( talk) 05:35, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
Congress created three new states (VT, Kty, Tenn). The original 13 states of NC and RI also ratified the Constitution & entered Congress in 1789-91, but that at best gives n=5 for George W's years. NC and RI never "left" the Union in 1789--they were still considered states but without a voice in Congress. Rjensen ( talk) 02:25, 10 December 2016 (
This is a superb article on Benjamin Harrison; however, I'm wondering if there may be an error in Mr. Orth's correct given name. I believe it might be Godlove instead of Godlike. Please see the Wiki entry for Godlove Stein Orth. It seems to be well documented. 8i9 ( talk) 18:02, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
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This is a superb article about Benjamin Harrison. However, there is one problem. This article is the first result on google when you search 23rd president of the USA even though he wasn't a president. In Steel Ball Run it was revealed, that the real 23rd president was Funny Valentine with his stand Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap( also known as Filthy Acts at a Reasonable Price). So I would like to request deleting the parts where it reads President
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