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2 days ago · 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 presidency in U.S. history.
Jun 18, 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.
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Jun 18, 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 ...
3 days ago · Serving as the ninth President of the United States, Harrison's tenure in the White House was tragically short, lasting a mere 32 days. Despite his brief time in office, Harrison's presidency left a lasting impact on the country and its political landscape. Born on February 9, 1773, in Charles City County, Virginia, William Henry Harrison came ...
Jun 3, 2024 · Written in the flowery language of the times, the eulogy doesn’t mention William Henry Harrison by name until page 6. We learn the late president’s father, Benjamin Harrison V, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence serving as a member of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
3 days ago · William Henry Harrison defeated Martin Van Buren in the 1840 presidential election, thereby becoming the first Whig president. By early 1838, Clay had emerged as the front-runner due to his support in the South and his spirited opposition to Van Buren's Independent Treasury.
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Jun 10, 2024 · United States presidential election of 1840 was an American presidential election held in 1840, in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democratic Pres. Martin Van Buren.
