Former U.S. President Benjamin Harrison dies in Indianapolis 120 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1901)


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(Wednesday, March 13, 1901, 4:45 p.m. local time)Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States (1889–1983), died from pneumonia today at his home in Indianapolis at the age of 67.

Harrison was a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a founding father who signed the United States Declaration of Independence.


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