John Scott Harrison Politician

John Scott Harrison (October 4, 1804 – May 25, 1878) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio and the only person to be both the child and the parent 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 John Harrison become a member of Congress.

Personal facts

John Scott Harrison
Birth dateOctober 04, 1804
Birth place
Vincennes Indiana , United States
Date of deathMay 25, 1878
Place of death
North Bend Ohio , United States
Profession
Farmer , Politician

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Politician

party
Whig Party (United States)
Opposition Party (United States)
region
Ohio's 2nd congressional district

John Scott Harrison on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8624