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#9 – William Henry Harrison

#9 – William Henry Harrison • Born: February 9, 1773 • Birthplace: Charles City County, Virginia • Political Party: Whig • Term: 1841 • Vice President: John Tyler • Children: 10 - 6 boys, 4 girls • Died: April 4, 1841

#9 – William Henry Harrison • He attended Hampden. Sydney College in the late 1780’s. Never Finished… • 1790 -91: Began to study medicine. • 1791: Began his military career • 1794: Involved in the Battle of Fallin Timbers.

#9 – William Henry Harrison • 1795: Signed the Treaty of Greenville. • Nov. 22, 1795: Marries Anna Symes. They have a total of ten children together. • June 28, 1798: President John Adams appoints him Secretary of the Northwest Territory.

#9 – William Henry Harrison • 1800 -12: Governor of Indiana territory. • Nov. 7, 1811: Defeated the Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

#9 – William Henry Harrison • 1812: Appointed Brigadier General in charge of the Northwest Territory during the War of 1812. • May 31, 1814: Retires from the military. • 1817 -19: Elected a U. S. Representative from Ohio.

#9 – William Henry Harrison • • 1819 -21: Elected as a Ohio state Senator. 1825 -28: elected a U. S. Senator from Ohio. 1828: appointed U. S. Minister to Colombia. 1841: Elected President of the U. S. He is elected as the opposition party (against the Democratic Party) • March 1841: Contracts the pneumonia in late March. • April 4, 1841: Dies in Washington D. C.

#9 – William Henry Harrison • Interesting Facts: • Harrison becomes the first President to die while serving in office. Tyler, his vice-president takes over.