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William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest tenure in U.S. history.
Oct 29, 2009 · William Henry Harrison was an Army general, governor, congressman and senator before becoming the ninth U.S. president and the first to die in office.
May 8, 2024 · William Henry Harrison (born February 9, 1773, Charles City county, Virginia [U.S.]—died April 4, 1841, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was the ninth president of the United States (1841), whose Indian campaigns, while he was a territorial governor and army officer, thrust him into the national limelight and led to his election in 1840.
William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time.
Apr 2, 2014 · Born in Virginia on February 9, 1773, William Henry Harrison became the ninth president of the United States in 1841. Elected at age 67, he was then the oldest man to take the office, and...
Harrison’s primary task as governor was to secure more land for white settlers. He negotiated treaties for millions of acres in exchange for small amounts of money. When Native Americans refused to accept these agreements, or attacked encroaching settlements, Harrison responded with military force.
May 8, 2024 · William Henry Harrison - 9th President, Military Leader, Ohio Politician: After the war, Harrison settled in Ohio, where he quickly became active in politics. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1816–19), where he worked on behalf of more liberal pension laws, better militia organization, and improvements in the navigation of the ...
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on William Henry Harrison, the 9th US president (1841), including information about the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Whig Party and his death in office.
William Henry Harrison's Grouseland Indiana Territorial Mansion: Presidental Home & Historic Landmark. Tippecanoe Battlefield and Museum, Lafayette, IN. BIOGRAPHIES OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
William Henry Harrison. Ninth President, 1841. Campaign: Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson.
