Born August 20, 1833. Died March 13, 1901 at age 67.
Born August 20, 1833, Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. A Republican and grandson of President William Henry Harrison, his administration enacted major economic legislation including the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act, and established national forest reserves while modernizing the U.S. Navy.
Harrison won the Electoral College in 1888 but lost the popular vote; Grover Cleveland defeated him for reelection in 1892. He returned to law practice in Indianapolis and died there in 1901 of complications from influenza.
George J. Mitchell (born 1933) served as U.S. senator from Maine (1980–1995), Senate Majority Leader (1989–1995), and led Northern Ireland peace talks.
Ron Paul (born 1935) is a former U.S. representative from Texas, three-time presidential candidate, and prominent libertarian critic of federal policy and the Federal Reserve.
Born August 20, 1917. Died April 18, 1998 at age 80.
James Terry Sanford (1917–1998), born August 20, 1917, served as North Carolina governor (1961–65) and U.S. senator (1986–1993), known for education reforms.
Rubén Hinojosa (born 1940) represented Texas's 15th congressional district (1997–2017) as a Democrat, serving on Financial Services and Education committees.
Mike Jackson (born 1953) is a Republican former Texas state senator (11th District) and former president pro tempore; he served briefly as acting governor.
