Guide Note:

William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States.

Fast Facts

Born: February 9, 1773
Political Party: Whig
Administration: 1841 to 1841
Vice-President: John Tyler
Preceded by: Martin van Buren
Succeeded by: John Tyler
Secretary of State: Daniel Webster
First Lady: Anna Symmes Harrison
Occupation: Soldier
Grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison
Died: April 4, 1841

Early Life and Career

Born in Virginia, Harrison initially studied medicine but after money for his schooling dried up, he joined the young U.S. Army in the 1790s. In 1799, he was elected to his first political office, as a delegate representing the Northwest Territory in Congress, and in 1800, at the age of 27, became the Governor of the vast Territory. In the War of 1812, Harrison became a General, and became a venerated war hero for his defeat of the Shawnee warrior Tecumseh. After the war, Harrison served as U.S. Senator for Ohio.

Presidency

In 1836, Harrison ran as the Whig candidate for President, but lost to Andrew Jackson's Vice-President, Martin van Buren. After an economic downturn plunged the United States into a deep depression, Harrison ran again in 1840 and won the election in a landslide. On March 4, 1841, Harrison delivered the longest inaugural speech in Presidential history, on a cold and wet late winter day. A month later, on April 4th, Harrison died of pneumonia, completing the shortest Presidency in United States history.

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William Henry Harrison Satire and Humor

Grosse Point Public School System: Harrison Vs. Van Buren Political Cartoons
Library of Congress: Pictorial Americana: Presidential Campaigns
Harp Week: American Political Prints 1766-1876
Wikipedia: Curse of Tippecanoe
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William Henry Harrison Timeline

1773: Born February 9th in Charles City County, Virginia
1791: Leaves medical school for the military after the death of his father
1795: Marries Anna Symmes
1798-1801: Serves as Secretary of the Northwest Territory
1801-12: Serves as Territorial Governor of Indiana
1811: Defeats Indians at Tippecanoe River
1816-19: Serves as U.S. Congressman from Ohio
1819-21: Serves as Ohio State Senator
1825-28: Serves as U.S. Senator
1836: Loses first presidential bid to Martin Van Buren
1840: Beats Van Buren to become the ninth U.S. President
1841: Dies one month after inauguration (shortest presidential term in history)

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