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4 days ago · Just three weeks after his inauguration, Harrison fell ill and died days later. After resolution of an ambiguity in the constitution regarding succession to the powers and duties of the office, Tyler became president. Harrison is remembered for his Indian entreaties, and also his inventive election campaign tactics.
3 days ago · He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison, succeeding to the presidency following Harrison's death 31 days after assuming office.
4 days ago · William Henry Harrison, a two-time presidential candidate who became the first Whig president in 1841 but died just one month into office. Early successes in various states made many Whigs optimistic about victory in 1836, but an improving economy bolstered Van Buren's standing ahead of the election.
6 days ago · William Henry Harrison took office at 68 years and 1 month, becoming president on March 4, 1841. He delivered the longest inaugural address despite freezing conditions but tragically succumbed to ...
6 days ago · JEFFERSON TWP., Mich. (WTVG) - A Hillsdale County deputy is dead and the man who allegedly shot him was later killed in a shootout with police after a manhunt, police said. Deputy William...
2 days ago · Far more common in American thought was the concept of the “treacherous redskin,” which lifted Jackson and William Henry Harrison to the presidency in 1828 and 1840, respectively, partly on the strength of their military victories over Indians.
4 days ago · View local obituaries in Hamilton County, Ohio. Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in Hamilton County, Ohio.
