Benjamin Harrison 23rd president (mar 21, 1833 – jun 24, 1901)
Description:
The grandson of President William Henry Harrison, he was called the “human iceberg” by some for how stiff he was with people. Maybe people misread anxiety for stiffness though: He was the first president to have electricity in the White House and was so scared of being electrocuted that he refused to touch the light switches and was known to go to bed with all the lights on.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 21, 1833
jun 24, 1901
~ 68 years
