1891 State of the Union Address
Address by US president Benjamin Harrison
The 1891 State of the Union Address was written by Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States. It was to both houses of the 52nd United States Congress on Wednesday, December 9, 1891, by a clerk. He said, "The vista that now opens to us is wider and more glorious than ever before. Gratification and amazement struggle for supremacy as we contemplate the population, wealth, and moral strength of our country."[1]
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1891 State of the Union Address
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| Preceded by 1890 State of the Union Address | State of the Union addresses 1891 | Succeeded by 1892 State of the Union Address |
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- Legend: Address to Joint Session
- Written message
- Written message with national radio address
* Split into multiple parts - † Included a detailed written supplement
- ‡ Not officially a "State of the Union"
Presidents William Henry Harrison (1841) and James Garfield (1881) died in office before delivering a State of the Union
