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The source used said that he was average for not entering in a war, this is rare, a president is not more memorable for enter in a war. Johnymin (talk) 17:48, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

wrong inserted link

Harrison was a grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Virginia planter who signed the Declaration of Independence and succeeded Thomas Nelson Jr. as governor of Virginia.

Thomas Nelson Jr. is linked to List of governors of Virginia instead of Thomas Nelson Jr. 2A02:C7C:EC86:9900:5DCA:C75E:140C:1750 (talk) 16:21, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Under the 'Family and education' header, change Thomas Nelson Jr to David Jameson 98.103.77.2 (talk) 15:27, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. meamemg (talk) 17:30, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The article for David Jameson (governor) has one or two. Bruce leverett (talk) 17:45, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see that the article for Thomas Nelson Jr likewise omits mention of Jameson's temporary service as acting governor. Bruce leverett (talk) 17:49, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's pretty typical to ignore people who were only there on an acting basis when listing who their predecessor/successor was. meamemg (talk) 14:06, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Repetition in summary section

The fourth paragraph of his summary twice states that Cleveland beat him in 1892, which seems unnecessary. I would suggest that the final sentence is removed and the part about him being the only president succeeded by his predecessor is merged into the earlier sentence about the election. 2A00:23C6:ABDB:E901:9502:8385:A06B:6EC6 (talk) 19:24, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Benjamin Harrison VIII or IX?

Note "a" currently states "Although he was the ninth Benjamin Harrison in his family, Harrison is known simply as Benjamin Harrison, rather than Benjamin Harrison IX". Previously it referred to eighth and VIII. However, there doesn't appear to be any citation supporting either. Doing a quick web search, I have found references to a Benjamin Harrison VIII and a Benjamin Harrison IX, but neither of them correspond the the subject of this article. Is there any reliable source for either numbering for this man? If not, I think we should remove the note since it even states that he is known without any numbering. Indyguy (talk) 22:00, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]