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First president to have electricity in the white house. Collaborating with federal agencies to develop a bold decadal vision for commercial fusion energy. The country's 23rd president benjamin harrison was in office when the white house was first wired for electricity. President benjamin harrison and his wife caroline were the first to live in an electrified white house, but electricity was so new at the time that the couple refused to.

Built in 1792, the white house has only been electrified for over a century. President harrison, however, did not welcome the new. Check out our timeline to read more about what it takes to power 1600 pennsylvania avenue.

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The country's 23rd president benjamin harrison was in office when the white house was first wired for electricity. September 1891 saw the introduction of electricity to the white house, although mr. The white house has only been electrified for a little over a century.