Benjamin Harrison's cabinet

Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States

Benjamin Harrison was elected President of the United States in 1888 , prevailing over Democratic incumbent Grover Cleveland . Four years later, the two politicians faced each other again, with Cleveland succeeding in returning to office, which was so far unique in US history.

Harrison is also the only president whose grandfather has held the office. William Henry Harrison was elected in 1840, but died after only a month in office.

Harrison appointed Secretary of State James G. Blaine and Treasury Secretary William Windom to his cabinet , two politicians who had held these offices under Presidents Garfield and Arthur . Both left government before Harrison's presidency ended.

The Cabinet

Department / Office	Official	Period	image
President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison	1889-1893
Vice President of the United States	Levi Parsons Morton	1889-1893
United States Secretary of State	James Gillespie Blaine	1889-1892
	John Watson Foster	1892-1893
United States Secretary of the Treasury	William Windom	1889-1891
	Charles William Foster	1891-1893
United States Secretary of War	Redfield Proctor	1889-1891
	Stephen Benton Elkins	1891-1893
United States Secretary of the Navy	Benjamin Franklin Tracy	1889-1893
United States Attorney General	William Henry Harrison Miller	1889-1893
United States Postal Secretary	John Nelson Wanamaker	1889-1893
United States Secretary of the Interior	John Willock Noble	1889-1893
United States Secretary of Agriculture	Jeremiah McLain Rusk	1889-1893