Elizabeth Harrison Walker
Elizabeth Harrison Walker (February 21, 1897 in Indianapolis, Indiana – December 25, 1955 in New York City) was the fourth and youngest child of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison, and the only child with his second wife, Mary Scott Lord Dimmick.[1]
Elizabeth Harrison Walker | |
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 Walker in 1917 | |
| Born | February 21, 1897 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 1955 (aged 58) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University School of Law (1919) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse(s) | James Blaine Walker (m. 1921) |
| Children | Benjamin Harrison Walker Jane Harrison Walker Garfield |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Harrison Mary Scott Lord Dimmick |
Biography
Born in Indiana in 1897, she graduated from New York University School of Law in 1919 and was admitted to the bar in Indiana and New York.
On April 6, 1921, Elizabeth Harrison married James Blaine Walker (January 20, 1889 – January 15, 1978), a grandnephew of Secretary of State James G. Blaine, a member of her father's cabinet. They had 2 children, Benjamin Harrison Walker (b. 1921 d. 1995) and Jane Harrison Garfield (née Walker) (b. 1929 d. 2020). Jane Walker married Newell Garfield, a grandson of Interior Secretary James Rudolph Garfield, and great-grandson of President James Garfield.
Jane and her husband, Newell had one daughter Eliza, but had no biological grandchildren but they had adopted ones.[2] Benjamin married Elizabeth Sillcocks Walker and had 2 sons (one deceased) and 5 grandchildren.[3]
Elizabeth Harrison was founder and publisher of Cues on the News, an investment newsletter for women.
She died from natural causes at 58 on Christmas in 1955. She was the last surviving child of Benjamin Harrison.
Notes
Sources
- Charles W. Calhoun, Benjamin Harrison, 2005, (short biography-information about Mary Dimmick Harrison).
- DeGregorio, William A. (2001). The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents (5th ed.). Fort Lee, New Jersey: Barricade Books. pp. 331–334. ISBN 1-56980-208-4.
