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Event:  Republican National Convention of 1888
Category:  Politics and Government
Brief Description:  The Republican National Convention was held in St. Louis´ Merchants Exchange Building in 1888. Benjamin Harrison, a U.S. Senator from Indiana, received the nomination. He went on to defeat President Grover Cleveland.
Year:  1888
Decade:  1880 - 1889

 

 

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