William Harrison, a frontier army general whose fame (and nickname) was assured at the battle of Tippecanoe, spent only 32 days in office before dying.

The son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, William Henry Harrison was raised on a Virginia plantation. Growing up, Harrison had no thought of becoming president. He ...

He died of typhoid fever!The Fix William Henry Harrison didn’t die of pneumonia. And a bunch of other things I didn’t know about our 9th president.

OPINION Today’s voters would be wise to heed the critics of ‘Old Tippecanoe’ No one as old as William Henry Harrison had ever run for president. Even his supporters knew that was a problem.

General William Henry Harrison led Americans to victory in the Battle of the Thames on this day in history, Oct. 5, 1813, routing the British and Native forces led by Shawnee chief Tecumseh.

William Henry Harrison, 9 Feb 1773 - 4 Apr 1841 Credit Line Owner: Historic New England Date c. 1830-40 Object number 1942.1639 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Silhouette Medium ...

Did delivering a two-hour long inauguration speech in the cold—and without a coat—really have anything to do with William Henry Harrison’s death?

Plans for William Henry Harrison Park in North Bend will be expensive. The project would cost 20 times more than the village's annual budget.

William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia on his 32nd day in office on April 4, 1841. His is the shortest term of an elected president. Harrison, 68, was the oldest man to hold the office at the ...

Object Details associated person Harrison, William Location Currently not on view Credit Line The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana associated date 1841 04 20 ID Number ...