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He was the first president to die in office.
He served one month, the shortest term of any president.
He gave the longest inauguration speech of any president (8,445 words).
He was the first candidate to have a campaign slogan---"Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too."
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William Henry Harrison
(February 9, 1773 - April 4, 1841)
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Life Facts
Personal:
First Lady: Jane Irwin Harrison, daughter-in-law
Wife's Maiden Name: Anna Tuthill Symmes
Number of Children: 10
Education Level: College
School Attended: Hampden-Sydney College
Religion: Episcopalian
Profession: Military
Military Service: Major General
Public Service:
Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1841 - 4/4/1841
Presidency Number: 9
Number of Terms: 1
Why Presidency Ended: Died in office
Party: Whig
His Vice President(s): John Tyler
Senator: Ohio (1825-1828)
House of Representatives: Ohio (1816-1819)
State Legislative Service: OH (1819-1821)
Other Offices: Secretary of the Northwest Territory; Delegate to US House; Minister to Colombia; Governor of Indiana Territory
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Berkeley Plantation
Gravesite: Harrison Tomb State Memorial
Home: Grouseland
Other Sites: Tippecanoe Battlefield
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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