Exemplified in the recent installation of a commemorative pillar on Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis, Benjamin Harrison is one of Indiana's most prestigious and accomplished citizens. Harrison was a forward thinker, a great orator, a lifelong scholar, and a truly brilliant man. President Benjamin Harrison addressed immigration issues and opened Ellis Island, dealt decisively with crisis and the environment, and calmed unrest overseas. He was a respected Civil War General, a man whose ethics were beyond reproach, and a Progressive who ushered in the modern presidency.