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William Henry Harrison
9th President of the United States
(March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841)
Nicknames: "Old Tippecanoe";
"Old Tip"
Born: February
9, 1773, in Berkeley, Virginia
Died: April
4, 1841, in Washington, D.C.
Father: Benjamin
Harrison
Mother: Elizabeth
Bassett Harrison
Married: Anna
Tuthill Symmes (1775-1864), on November 25, 1795
Children: Elizabeth
Bassett Harrison (1796-1846); John Cleves Symmes Harrison (1798-1830);
Lucy Singleton Harrison (1800-26); William Henry Harrison (1802-38); John
Scott Harrison (1804-78); Benjamin Harrison (1806-40); Mary Symmes
Harrison (1809-42); Carter Bassett Harrison (1811-39); Anna Tuthill
Harrison (1813-65); James Findlay Harrison (1814-17)
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Attended
Hampden-Sydney College
Occupation: Soldier
Political Party: Whig
Other Government Positions:
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Secretary of Northwest Territory, 1798
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Territorial Delegate to Congress, 1799-1801
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Territorial Governor of Indiana, 1801-13
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U.S. Congressman from Ohio, 1816-19
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United States Senator, 1825-28
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Minister to Colombia, 1828-29
Presidential Salary: $25,000/year
Vice President:  John
Tyler (1841)
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
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Daniel Webster (1841)
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Thomas Ewing (1841)
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Secretary of War
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John Bell (1841)
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Attorney General
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John J.
Crittenden (1841)
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Postmaster General
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Francis Granger (1841)
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Secretary of the Navy
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George E. Badger (1841)
Notable Events:
Internet Biographies:
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William Henry Harrison --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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William Henry Harrison --
from Table
of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States - MSN Encarta
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Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of
print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography,
written by Robert G. Gunderson of Indiana University, along with
suggestions for further reading.
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William H. Harrison --
from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
Historical Documents:
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Inaugural Address
(1841)
Other Internet Resources:
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Battlefield
Museum/Tippecanoe County Historical Association
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Ginger Smith, a fourth grade teacher at Battle Ground Elementary
School (Battle Ground, IN) created this site to explore the history
of Tippecanoe. Includes some thoughts by her students on the various
monuments they've seen and materials they've read. A history of the
battle and battlefield, from the Tippecanoe County Historical
Association, is also given.
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Grouseland, the
William Henry Harrison Museum, in Vincennes, IN
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Find images and a history of Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison
Mansion Museum, built by Harrison in l803-04 while Governor of the
Indiana Territory.
Points of Interest:
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Harrison was the only president who studied to become a doctor.
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Harrison's father was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Harrison and his vice president Tyler are
the only president and vice president born in the same county.
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Harrison was clerk of Hamilton County (Ohio) court immediately
before becoming president.
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His widow received a $25,000 pension after her husband's death.
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William Henry Harrison
9th President of the United States
(March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841)
Anna Harrison
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