William Henry Harrison

Governmental positions held by William Henry Harrison

Position	District Represented	Term
President of the United States	United States of America	1841 - 1841
United States Senator	Ohio	1825 - 1828
United States Representative	Ohio's 1st congressional district	1816 - 1819

William Henry Harrison Image Gallery

Statue of Harrison on horseback in Cincinnati, Ohio	Harrison's tomb and memorial in North Bend, Ohio
A depiction of Tecumseh in 1848	This portrait of Harrison originally showed him in civilian clothes as the congressional delegate fr...
Harrison's Presidential $1 Coin	Chromolithograph campaign poster for William Henry Harrison
Poster of Harrison's accomplishments

Predecessor and Successor

Martin Van Buren

1837 - 1841

William Henry Harrison

1841 - 1841

John Tyler

1841 - 1845

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Presidential cabinet under William Henry Harrison

Cabinet Member	Position	Term
Thomas Ewing	United States Secretary of the Treasury	1841-1841
William Windom	United States Secretary of the Treasury	1889-1891
Charles Foster	United States Secretary of the Treasury	1891-1893
Daniel Webster	United States Secretary of State	1841-1843

Presidential elections involving William Henry Harrison

United States presidential election, 1836

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Candidates in this Election

Candidate	Party
Daniel Webster	Whig Party
Hugh Lawson White	Whig Party
Martin Van Buren	Democratic Party
William Henry Harrison	Whig Party
Willie Person Mangum	Whig Party

United States presidential election, 1840

Election date:1840

Candidates in this Election

Candidate	Party
Martin Van Buren	Democratic Party
William Henry Harrison	Whig Party

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is a popular quote by William Henry Harrison?
A:
One famous quote is, "Far different is the power of our sovereignty. It can interfere with no one's faith, prescribe forms of worship for no one's observance, inflict no punishment but after well-ascertained guilt, the result of investigation under rules prescribed by the Constitution itself."
Q:
In what sequential number did William Henry Harrison serve as the President of the United States?
A:
He was the 9th President of the United States of America.
Q:
In what line of work did William Henry Harrison specialize?
A:
William Henry Harrison was an accomplished soldier.
Q:
Who served as Vice President under William Henry Harrison?
A:
John Tyler was the Vice President.
Q:
What caused William Henry Harrison's death?
A:
He died from sepsis.
Q:
Where did William Henry Harrison go to school?
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William Henry Harrison attended the University of Pennsylvania.
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In which religious organization was William Henry Harrison affiliated?
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William Henry Harrison was in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America religious denomination.
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Where was William Henry Harrison born?
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William Henry Harrison was born in Charles City County.

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Quotes

I proceed to present to you a summary of the principles which will govern me...
- William Henry Harrison
The broad foundation upon which our Constitution rests being the people—a breath of theirs having made, as a breath can unmake, change, or modify it—it can be assigned to none of the great divisions of government but to that of democracy.
- William Henry Harrison

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