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Benjamin Harrison

This is a photograph of future president Benjamin Harrison in 1854 at the age of 21. He had married his wife, Caroline Lavinia Scott, a year before this photograph was taken. After a short stay in Cincinnati, the couple moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where Harrison continued his practice of law. By 1855 he had entered into a partnership with William Wallace to open their own law practice.
Photographer
Unknown
Date of Work
1854
Type
Photograph
Credit
White House Historical Association / Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Collection
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