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1. Harrison's father, John Scott, held which political office?
2. How old was Benjamin Harrison when his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, died?
3. The body of Harrison's father John Scott was stolen by grave robbers and sold to which medical school?
4. Benjamin Harrison graduated from what university?
5. For his service during which Civil War campaign was Harrison promoted to the rank of brigadier general?
6. Which president offered Harrison a position in his cabinet but was turned down?
7. Before which group did Harrison declare his candidacy for president in 1888?
8. Where was the Republican National Convention of 1888, that nominated Harrison for the presidency, held?
9. How many states joined the union during the Harrison administration?
10. How many justices did Harrison appoint to the US Supreme Court during his term?
11. Which of the following pieces of legislation was not passed during the Harrison administration?
12. Whose death in October 1892 brought an early end to the presidential campaign between Harrison and Grover Cleveland?
13. In the 1892 presidential election, which state's three electoral votes were split between Harrison, Cleveland and Populist candidate James Weaver?
14. What country did Harrison represent before an international arbitration panel in Paris from 1897-1899 in regards to a border dispute?
15. In which cemetery is Harrison buried?
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