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 his cabinet to be General Harrison's hon. orary pall-bearers. Notices to this erect were sent today to the following: Ex- Secretary of State John W. Foster be- ing now in Mexico and his whereabouts being unknown at Indianapolis; Secretary of the Treasury Charles W. Foster, Fos- toria, Ohio; Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins EllSins. ". Va; Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracey, New York; Secretary of the Interior John W. No ble, St Louis; Postmaster-G General John Wanamaker, Philadelphia
 Sketch of His Life.
 Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third Presi- dent of the United States, was a son of John Scott and Mrs. Harrison and a grandson of William Henry Harrison. He was born on August 20. 1883, at South Bend, Ind, and raised to young manhood on the farm of his parents. He spent two years at Farmers College, near Clncin- natl, graduated at Miami University in 1852 and was admitted to the bar two years later, opening an office in Indian apolis.
 Developing at an early age great popu- larity among his fellows, General Harri- son, then only 2 years of age, was elect ed in 1860 to the position of reporter of the Supreme Court of Indiana, and while holding this position raised the Sew entieth Indiana Volunteers for the Union army and went into service as its colonel by appointment of Governor Morton, his commission bearing date of 1862. The Sev- entieth Regiment was assigned to the right of Gen. w. T. Wards brigade and held that position to the close of hostili- ties.
 On January g. 1864, General Ward hav- ing been assigned to special duty at Nash ville General Harrison was appointed to command the brigade, though he re- stunned his old regimental position when General Ward returned.
 In the big fight at Resaca, Ga, May IA and 15, 1864, General Harrison and his men stormed the Confederate forces and also did valuable service at New Hope Church, Ala, Golgotha Church, Kenne- saw mountain and Peachtree Creek. Ga, he being at the latter fight again in com mand of the brigade. In a report of the Peachtree Creek engagement Division Commander General Hooker wrote to Washington warm appreciation of the work of General Harrison and commend ed the brigade highly for efficiency of ser vice.
 In September. 1864, General Harrison was sent home for recruiting work, re- turning to the field in December, when he was placed In command of a provis- ional brigade at Nashville in December following He, was mustered out as a brevet brigadier general June 8, 1865.
 Supreme Court Reporter.
 During the absence of General Harri- son at war the place of Supreme Court reporter had been declared vacant and another elected for the position. He, however, entered the race next time and was elected by big majority. He de- clined third election in 1868, and resum- ed his law practice at Indianapolis, and having a taste for politics and being a convincing and attractive speaker, he was used in the campaigns of 1872, making speechs for the Republicans. He de- clined the Republican nomination for Governor in 1876, but made the race after the retirement of the Republican nomi- nee, Goodlove s. Orth, who was forced to pull out. Though defeated by the Dem ocrats he boiled over 2000 more votes than any of his associates on the ticket and developed remarkable strength among the people.
 General Harrison's next political posi-  sippi River commission, to which he was appointed in 1879, He was chairman o1 his State delegation to the Republican national convention of 1880, and declined a cabinet position under President Gar field. He was elected United States Sena' tor for the term beginning March 4, 1881 In the Senate, General Harrison took an advanced position. He was a strong and logical debater and a profound law yer. His most prominent work was fol the upbullding of the' navy, civil service reform, and opposition to MT. Cleveland veto of pension bills. He also violentl, opposed foreigners securing large bodies of land in this country to the exclusion of actual settlers.
 Elected President.
 In the national Republican convention in 1884, General Harrison was delegate-at large, and at the convention at Chicago in 1888 he received the nomination fol President, his vote being 544 to 11S fol John Sherman, 100 for R. A. Alger, 69 fol w. O. Gresham, 5 for James G. Blaine and for William Mckinley. He received at the general election popular vote oi 5,441 1923, and an electoral vote of 233 against a popular vote for MT. Cleveland of ,524 and an electoral vote of 16S In 1892 he was renominated by the party for a second term, but was beaten by MT Cleveland, whom he had defeated foul years before.
 During the administration of Presiden Harrison the sealing controversy came up and conference of South and Cen tral American countries was held al Washington, the latter being productive of many advantageous treaties; six new states, North and South Dakota, Wash. ington Montana, Idaho and Wyoming were admitted into the Union; much In dian reservation was opened; the new ter ritory of Oklahoma established; the navy greatly strengthened; the civil service ex- tended. and other events of interest dis posed of in effective way.
 After retiring from the office Of chief executive of the nation General Harrison resumed his law practice at Indianapolis, and his has been regarded as one of the leading legal minds of the country. He was chief counsel for Venezuela in its ar bitration case with England, and was given a fee of s100,000, it is said, for his appearance in that countrys behalf be- fore the court of arbitration in Paris
 Was Twice Married.
 General Harrison was twice married. His first wife was Caroline Scott. to whom he was married October 20, 1853. By her he had two children, Maj. Russell Harri- Tson and Mrs. Mary Mckee, wife of Rob- ert J. Mckee, formerly of Indianapolis but now a resident of Boston. Mrs. Caro- line Harrison died at the White House in Washington on October 25, 1892 After he retired from the Presidency General Harrison married Mrs. Mary Dimmick in
 
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