Harrison administration
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The Harrison administration refers to the U.S. presidency of Benjamin Harrison from 1889 to 1893, marked by high protective tariffs, significant pension legislation for Civil War veterans, and substantial federal spending that earned it the nickname "the Billion-Dollar Congress."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential administration
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presidential administration ⓘ |
| cabinetMember |
Benjamin F. Tracy
NERFINISHED
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Charles Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ James G. Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremiah M. Rusk NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ Redfield Proctor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen B. Elkins NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. H. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ William Windom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| congressNickname | Billion-Dollar Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domesticPolicyFocus |
antitrust regulation
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pensions for Union Civil War veterans ⓘ protective tariffs ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | high-tariff Republicanism ⓘ |
| election |
United States presidential election of 1888
NERFINISHED
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United States presidential election of 1892 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionResult |
Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent Grover Cleveland in the Electoral College
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Benjamin Harrison lost to Grover Cleveland ⓘ |
| enacted |
Dependent and Disability Pension Act
NERFINISHED
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Federal Elections Bill (failed in Senate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Revision Act of 1891 NERFINISHED ⓘ McKinley Tariff NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman Antitrust Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman Silver Purchase Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1893 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cleveland administration (second) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Cleveland administration (first) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyEvent |
Pan-American Conference of 1889–1890
NERFINISHED
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efforts to annex Hawaii (failed) ⓘ reciprocity agreements under McKinley Tariff ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialAppointment |
David J. Brewer to the U.S. Supreme Court
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George Shiras Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ Henry Billings Brown to the U.S. Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Howell Edmunds Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
51st United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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52nd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monetaryPolicy | increased silver purchases ⓘ |
| nickname | Billion-Dollar Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanded Civil War veterans pensions
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high protective tariffs ⓘ large federal spending ⓘ |
| partyInPower | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Benjamin F. Tracy as Secretary of the Navy
NERFINISHED
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Charles Foster as Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ James G. Blaine as Secretary of State ⓘ Jeremiah M. Rusk as Secretary of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Foster as Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Noble as Secretary of the Interior ⓘ Redfield Proctor as Secretary of War NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen B. Elkins as Secretary of War ⓘ William H. H. Miller as Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ William Windom as Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cleveland administration (first) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spendingLevel | unprecedented peacetime federal expenditures ⓘ |
| startTime | 1889 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresident | Levi P. Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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