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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. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration as president in 1841, making his presidency the shortest in U.S. history.
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.
Oct 29, 2009 · Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), America’s ninth president, served just one month in office before dying of what his doctor said was pneumonia....
Apr 2, 2014 · War hero William Henry Harrison would serve the shortest term in U.S. presidential history: just over 30 days. Learn more at Biography.com.
Feb 13, 2023 · William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841. He was born on February 9, 1773, in Charles City County, Virginia. Harrison was a member of the Whig Party and he is best known for his brief presidency, which ended after just 31 days because of his death from pneumonia.
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. On his 32nd day, he...
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 ...
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.
Overview. William Henry Harrison served the shortest time of any American President—only thirty-two days. He also was the first President from the Whig Party. He had won his nickname, “Old Tip,” as the tough commanding general of American forces who defeated hostile Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe in the Ohio River Valley in ...
BIOGRAPHIES OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Biography of William Henry Harrison by William Freehling. Biography of William Henry Harrison by Encyclopedia Britannica. Search all documents. Announcement to Representatives of Foreign Governments in the United States of the Death of President Harrison.
