Terrified of the new electric lights in the White House, he and  his wife o
Terrified of the new electric lights in the White House, he and  his wife often left them on all night rather than touch the switch  to turn them off. Despite the restrictions of the Pendleton Act,  he completely ignored all civil-service qualifications and filled  offices with party regulars. Ironically, though, he placed the  young Teddy Roosevelt on the civil service commission. FTP--name  this Republican who won office primarily with the support of the  Grand Army of the Republic and defeated and was defeated by the  same man in races for President.
Terrified of the new electric lights in the White House, he and  his wife often left them on all night rather than touch the switch  to turn them off.
Benjamin Harrison (prompt for: Harrison)