[189][190] It gave Harrison the distinction of being the only president whose predecessor and successor were the same man.

Post-presidency (1893–1901)
Grave of President Harrison and his two wives in Indianapolis, Indiana
After he left office, Harrison visited the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in June 1893.[191] After the Expo, Harrison returned to his home in Indianapolis. Harrison had been elected a companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States in 1882, and was elected as commander (president) of the Ohio Commandery on May 3, 1893. For a few months in 1894, Harrison lived in San Francisco, California, where he gave law lectures at Stanford University.[192] In 1896, some of Harrison's friends in the Republican party tried to convince him to seek the presidency again, but he declined. He traveled around the nation making appearances and speeches in support of William McKinley's candidacy for president.[193]
From July 1895 to March 1901 Harrison served on the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, where Harrison Hall, a dormitory, was named in his honor.