Benjamin Harrison election documents, 1888.

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Benjamin Harrison election documents, 1888.

The collection contains four election documents pertaining to the 1888 presidential election. Included is the Certificate of Commissioners, Cassville, West Virginia; Poll Book of the General Election held at East Enterprise, Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana; tally sheet, Trace, Butler District, Wayne County, Indiana; and Paper of the General Election held at the Bennington Precinct, Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.

1 folder, 2 flat file folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8080423

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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