John Scott Harrison
American politician (1804–1878) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Scott Harrison (October 4, 1804 – May 25, 1878) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1853 to 1857. He was a son of U.S. president William Henry Harrison and First Lady Anna Harrison as well as the father of U.S. president Benjamin Harrison. He is the only person to have been both the son and father of U.S. presidents.
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John Scott Harrison | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Lewis D. Campbell |
Succeeded by | William S. Groesbeck |
Personal details | |
Born | October 4, 1804 (1804-10-04) Vincennes, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | May 25, 1878(1878-05-25) (aged 73) North Bend, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Whig Oppositionist |
Spouses | Lucretia Knapp Johnson
(m. 1824; died 1830)Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin
(m. 1831; died 1850) |
Children | 13, including Benjamin |
Parent(s) | William Henry Harrison, Anna Harrison |
Profession | Politician, farmer |
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