| An Overview of Harrison's Administration Benjamin Harrison did more than any other
President to increase respect for the flag of the United
States. By his order, the flag waved above the White
House and other government buildings. Harrison also urged
that the flag be flown over every school in the land.
Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust
Act during Harrison's administration, and provided for
the building of a two-ocean navy of steel ships. The
American frontier disappeared as pioneers took over the
last unsettled areas of the West. Six new states joined
the Union. Women squeezed into whalebone corsets so they
could wear the new "hourglass" fashions. James A. Naismith
originated basketball, and a lively tune called
"Ta-ra-ra-boom-der-é" helped usher in the
period of the Gay 90's.
| Election
of 1888 |
| Place of Nominating
Convention |
Chicago |
| Ballot on Which
Nominated |
8th |
| Democratic Opponent |
Grover
Cleveland |
| Electoral Vote |
233 to 168 |
| Popular Vote |
5,447,129 to 5,537,857 |
| Vice-President and
Cabinet |
| Vice-President |
Levi P. Morton |
| Secretary
of State |
James G. Blaine
John W. Foster (1892) |
| Secretary
of the Treasury |
William Windom
Charles Foster (1891) |
| Secretary
of War |
Redfield Proctor
Stephen B. Elkins (1891) |
| Attorney
General |
William H.H. Miller |
| Postmaster
General |
John Wanamaker |
| Secretary
of the Navy |
Benjamin F. Tracy |
| Secretary
of the Interior |
John W. Noble |
| Secretary
of Agriculture |
Jeremiah M. Rusk |
Major
Domestic Events of His Administration
Population in 1893: 67,000,000 |
| 1889 |
Montana,
North
Dakota, South
Dakota, and Washington
were admitted to the Union. |
| 1890 |
Idaho
and Wyoming
were admitted to the Union. |
| 1890 |
Congress passed the Organic Act,
establishing the Territory of Oklahoma. |
| 1890 |
The Sherman Antitrust Act was
passed to curb monopolies. |
| 1890 |
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act
increased the amount of silver that could be
coined. |
| 1890 |
The McKinley Tariff Act set
tariffs as record highs. |
| 1890 |
The Dependent Pension Act was
passed, almost doubling the cost of pensions. |
| 1890 |
The first Carnegie Public
Library was established in Allegheny City,
Pennsylvania. |
| 1891 |
Electricity was introduced into
the White House. |
| 1893 |
The World's
Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago. |
| Major
World Events of His Administration |
| 1889 |
Brazil
proclaimed itself a republic. |
| 1889 |
The Eiffel
Tower was dedicated in Paris. |
| 1889 |
The International Conference of
Latin American States was held. |
| 1889-1890 |
Nellie Bly set a record by
traveling around the world in 72 days. |
| 1891 |
The International Copyright Act
was passed. |
WEB SOURCES
Presidents of the United States
www.ipl.org
The White House www.whitehouse.gov
SEE ALSO
James A. Naismith
Grover Cleveland
Redfield Proctor
Montana
North
Dakota
South
Dakota
Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Oklahoma
World's
Columbian Exposition
Brazil
Eiffel
Tower
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