Harrison, Benjamin
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Harrison, Benjamin (1833–1901)23rd president of the United States (1889–93), born in North Bend, Ohio. During the
Civil War he fought in the campaign to capture
Atlanta (1864), leading the forces that beat back the Confederate troops at Peach Tree Creek. After the war he settled in Indiana, where he resumed his law practice and political career. In 1881 the state legislature sent him to the U.S. Senate, and in 1888 he received the Republican nomination for president, campaigning on a platform that defended the protective tariff. His achievements were in the realm of foreign policy, where he advocated construction of a modern navy, control of a Central American canal, and acquisition of naval bases in the Caribbean and the Pacific. During his administration Congress approved construction of the first three American coastal battleships and the first seagoing battleship. Midway through his term the party lost control of the House to the Democrats, who then swept to victory in 1892. Following his defeat, Harrison returned to the practice of law in Indiana.
Harrison was the grandson of President
William Henry Harrison and the great-grandson of
Benjamin Harrison, a prominent Virginian who had signed the
Declaration of Independence.
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; ...matter, in the nation -- may be Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Representatives from nine preservation...who gathered here to launch "Latrobe's America," an alliance dedicated...A great deal is known about Latrobe by a few people," said architectural...
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Cityscape; Circles of Magic; Benjamin Latrobe Gave the Capital Rooms With a View to the Future
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/31/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...with sheer admiration for the talents of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the creator of that room. Latrobe shared with his friend Thomas Jefferson a...it for a while launched me into a tour of Latrobe's Washington, on a journey of respect...
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The Treasures of Latrobe
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/18/1989; 446 words
; ...ago of Hammerwood Park, the country estate that Benjamin Henry Latrobe built for John Sperling, showed great courage and foresight. Benjamin Latrobe was the finest architect we had in the early 19th...
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Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/19/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the nation's capital may be Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Representatives from nine preservation...who gathered here to launch "Latrobe's America," an alliance dedicated...A great deal is known about Latrobe by a few people," said architectural...
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LATROBE'S FIRST TASTE OF AMERICA CAME OFF HAMPTON ROADS COAST.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/29/2002; 700+ words
; ...Eliza, carrying 31-year old Benjamin Henry Latrobe, neared the Virginia shore...agent at Gosport shipyard. Latrobe proposed a compact town house...C. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Benjamin Henry Latrobe is best known as the designer...
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Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Benjamin Henry Latrobe Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820), English-born American architect, was the first professionally trained architect to practice in the United States. He worked in a variety of styles. Benjamin Henry Latrobe was born...
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Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval (1764–1820...date in the British Isles, and show Latrobe to have been in the vanguard of Neo...Hitchcock (1977); R. Kennedy (1989); Latrobe (1971); P. Norton (1977); Padover...
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Latrobe, Benjamin Henry
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (1766–1820) US architect, b. England. He emigrated to the USA in 1796. He designed the neo-classical cathedral in Baltimore (1806–18), and worked on rebuilding the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (1815–17).
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Architecture: Classical Revival
Book article from: American Eras
...public buildings.” Latrobe’s design for the Bank...architecture from 1820 to 1860. Latrobe’s students Robert...country. Sources Talbot Hamlin, Benjamin Henry Latrobe (New York: Oxford University...
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Capitol at Washington
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...Congress, and the District of Columbia courts. Latrobe's Changes In 1803 Benjamin Henry Latrobe, a professional architect and engineer, began...redesign of the center section. By 1811, Latrobe had completed the two legislative halls and...
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