John Scott Harrison

U.S. Congressperson

1804 – 1878

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Who was John Scott Harrison?

John Scott Harrison was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio and the only man to be both the son and the father of U.S. Presidents. His father, William Henry Harrison was the ninth President in 1841; and, his son, Benjamin Harrison, was the 23rd President from 1889 to 1893. Harrison did not live to see his son become President, and his father did not live to see Harrison become a member of Congress.

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Born
Oct 4, 1804
Vincennes
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  • United States of America
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Died
May 25, 1878
North Bend

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on July 23, 2013

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