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Presidente de los Estados Unidos, 1889-1893 (1833–1901)
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Benjamin Harrison fue el 23.º presidente de los Estados Unidos, sirviendo de 1889 a 1893. Fue miembro de la familia Harrison de Virginia, nieto del noveno presidente, William Henry Harrison, y bisnieto de Benjamin Harrison V, un Padre Fundador. Veterano del ejército de la Unión y republicano, derrotó al titular del Partido Demócrata Grover Cleveland para ganar la presidencia en la elección presidencial de Estados Unidos de 1888 al ganar el Colegio Electoral mientras perdía el voto popular. Fue derrotado por Cleveland en la elección presidencial de Estados Unidos de 1892, convirtiéndose en el primer presidente en ser sucedido en el cargo por su predecesor.
“I knew that my staying up would not change the election result if I were defeated, while if elected I had a hard day ahead of me. So I thought a night's rest was best in any event.”
“We Americans have no commission from God to police the world.”
“As president of the United States, I was present, at the first pan-American congress.”
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