William Henry Harrison - biography.
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William Henry Harrison - biography. 9th president of the United States Birth February 9, 1773 Death April 4, 1841 Home State Ohio Party Whig Term In Office March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841 Vice President John Tyler Significant Acts Harrison died only 32 days after taking office and carried out no significant acts. Career 1791 Left medical school to fight in the Indian Wars. 1800-1812 Served as territorial governor of Indiana. 1811 Defeated Native American forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe, earning the nickname 'Old Tippecanoe.' 1813 Recaptured the city of Detroit from the British during the War of 1812. 1816-1819 Represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives. 1825-1828 Represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate. March 4- April 4, 1841 President of the United States. Did You Know Harrison became the first president to die in office when he died of pneumonia 32 days after his inaugural celebration. Harrison's father signed the Declaration of Independence and his grandson became the 23rd president of the United States. Harrison's 8578-word inaugural address is the longest on record. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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- Tecumseh: "Once a Happy Race" Early in the 19th century, Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory made a number of treaties with Native Americans that involved the ceding of land to the United States government.
- Harrison William Henry, 1773-1841, né à Charles City County (Virginie), général et homme d'État américain, neuvième président des États-Unis (il fut élu en 1840, mais mourut au bout d'un mois).
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