Russell Benjamin Harrison

Russell B. Harrison
Member of the Indiana Senate
In office
January 8, 1925 – January 5, 1933
Member of the
Indiana House of Representatives
from Marion County
In office
January 6, 1921 – January 8, 1925
U.S. Consul to Portugal
In office
1919–1927
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
U.S. Consul to Mexico
In office
1908–1927
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Inspector General of Puerto Rico
In office
1898–1901
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Born
Russell Benjamin Harrison

(1854-08-12)August 12, 1854
Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1936(1936-12-13) (aged 82)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
May Saunders
(m. 1884)
Children
Parents
RelativesHarrison family of Virginia
Alma materPennsylvania Military Academy
Lafayette College
ProfessionLawyer, diplomat, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankMajor
Lieutenant colonel
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

Russell Benjamin Harrison (August 12, 1854 – December 13, 1936), also known as Russell Lord Harrison, was a businessman, lawyer, diplomat, and politician. Harrison was the son of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Harrison, and a great-grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison.