• even though Benjamin Harrison held "front-porch" speeches at his house (pictured) during his presidential campaign in 1888, his home would not have a front porch until 1896?
• U.S. President Benjamin Harrison appointed James R. Tanner Commissioner of the Pension Bureau in 1889, but had to remove him six months later because he vastly exceeded his office's budget?
• President Benjamin Harrison's 1890 speech at the Coal Palace in Ottumwa, Iowa, was drowned out abruptly by noise from an indoor waterfall?

Facts on topics related to Benjamin Harrison

Chester A. Arthur

• Idaho Territorial Governor William Bunn (pictured) was appointed due to a quid pro quo between Chester A. Arthur and the Cameron political machine during the 1884 US presidential election?
• U.S. President Chester A. Arthur, a known Stalwart, signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, a piece of legislation that was drawn up by the rival Half-Breeds?

James A. Garfield

• President of the United States James A. Garfield knew both Latin and Greek, and could write both simultaneously with separate hands?
• South Liberty Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, was renamed Garfield Place after the assassination of U.S. President James A. Garfield?

Gerald Ford

• All-American footballer Paul G. Goebel (pictured) recommended Gerald Ford to the coach of the Michigan football team and later urged Ford to run for Congress?
• Gerald Ford's two greatest regrets in life were losing the starting center job in college to All-American Chuck Bernard and losing a presidential election?
• comedian Bob Hope, U.S. President Gerald Ford and, according to the Washington Post, every great African American professional golfer except Tiger Woods have played at Langston Golf Course?
• future U.S. President Gerald Ford waited tables at the fraternity house of Michigan halfback Herman Everhardus?
• talks between President Gerald Ford and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1975 were held at the Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida?
• team MVP Gerald Ford (pictured) recalled that Michigan's 1934 "Punt, Pass and Prayer" offense lost punter John Regeczi and passer "Hard Luck Bill" Renner and "all we had left was the prayer"?

Rutherford B. Hayes

• John Baldwin Neil served as Rutherford B. Hayes' personal secretary before President Hayes appointed him Governor of Idaho Territory?
• U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes considered the founding of Ohio State University one of his two greatest achievements?

Grover Cleveland

• Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Sarah Meriweather Nutter visited Grover Cleveland's grave, and cut a portion of ivy to plant at Howard University?
• Grover Cleveland laid the cornerstone of the central sculpture at Lafayette Square (pictured) when he was Mayor of Buffalo, and dedicated it when he was New York Governor?
• the Hollenden Hotel, established in 1885 and demolished in 1962, provided accommodations for the five U.S. Presidents following Grover Cleveland when they visited Cleveland, Ohio?

Andrew Johnson

• Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, part of Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, was bequeathed to the public by Andrew Johnson's daughter?