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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 presidency in U.S. history.
Oct 29, 2009 · William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), America’s ninth president, served just one month in office before dying of what his doctor said was pneumonia. Harrison's tenure, from March 4, 1841, to...
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.
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...
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.
Washington, D.C. General, president of the United States. I n the years leading up to the War of 1812, William Henry Harrison, while serving as governor of Indiana Territory, negotiated a number of treaties through which Native Americans sold their traditional lands to the United States government.
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.
Jun 18, 2024 · Presidency. Harrison, William Henry: inauguration. The inauguration of William Henry Harrison in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 1841. Harrison was the first president-elect to travel by railroad to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration.
William Henry Harrison. Title Ninth President of the United States, Brigadier General. War & Affiliation War of 1812 / American. Date of Birth - Death February 9, 1773 - April 4, 1841. Often portrayed as a rough-and-tumble outdoorsman, William Henry Harrison was born at the luxurious Berkeley Plantation in Virginia in 1773.
