April 12, 2024
President Benjamin Harrison/Civil War Union Officer/Signed Autograph
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Benjamin Harrison (1833 - 1901), 23rd President of the United States from March 1889 to March 1893, and Union officer during the Civil War.During the Civil War, Harrison served the Union for most of the war as a colonel and on February 14, 1865 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general.During Harrison's administration as president, there was unprecedented economic legislation, including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates, and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Harrison facilitated the creation of the National Forests through an amendment to the Land Revision Act of 1891. He also substantially strengthened and modernized the Navy, and conducted an active foreign policy. He proposed, in vain, federal education funding as well as voting rights enforcement for African Americans during his administration.A page from an autograph album, signed by Benjamin Harrison, dated Jany 30, 1893, as President.The paper is discolored/marked, and slightly creased.The autograph comes from the archives of the noted Raab Collection. A Raab Collection Letter of Authenticity will be provided.*International Buyers: Rigid envelopes are used for shipping. These require International 1st Class Package Rates.
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