Which president did Harrison's father serve as secretary to?
President Lincoln
President Grant
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Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Answer
Jefferson Davis, the future president of the Confederate States of America, served as the Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce from 1853 to 1857. Harrison's father, John Scott Harrison, held the position of clerk for the same department during Davis' tenure.
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