William Henry Harrison

Also known as William H. Harrison, Old Tippecanoe, President Harrison, W. H. Harrison

president of the United States in 1841

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William Henry Harrison was a U.S. president who took office in 1841. He is historically significant as one of the shortest-serving presidents, though his exact tenure and impact would require additional sources to fully explain.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Henry
Family name: Harrison
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Charles City County
Place of death: White House
Spouse: Anna Harrison
Father: Benjamin Harrison V
Sibling: Carter Bassett Harrison
Occupation: statesperson
Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives
Educated at: University of Pennsylvania
Political party: Whig Party
Languages spoken: Latin
Native language: English language
Religion: Episcopal Church
Award: Hoover Medal
Conflict: War of 1812
Military branch: United States Army
Military rank: general
Image: William Henry Harrison by James Reid Lambdin, 1835.jpg
Height: 173
Number of children: 10

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Work location: Cincinnati
Commons category: William Henry Harrison
date of birth: 1773-02-09
date of death: 1841-04-04
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place of burial: William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial
name in native language: William Henry Harrison
manner of death: natural causes
writing language: English language
candidacy in election: 1840 United States presidential election
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