Born: February 9, 1773, in Berkeley, Virginia... William Harrison ... The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded Harrison as a war hero candidate in 1840. During the campaign, they downplayed ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Now to “Tippecanoe” - William Henry Harrison. Prior to becoming the ninth president Harrison joined the army and was stationed in the Northwest territories in ...

William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United ... In reality, Harrison was born in Berkeley, Virginia, on Feb. 9, 1773, as part of the Virginia planter aristocracy of the Founding ...

The man was William Henry “Old Tippecanoe” Harrison, the Whig Party candidate ... His doctors were accused of incompetence. On Feb. 9, his 68th birthday, Old Tippecanoe became the first ...

General William Henry Harrison led a stunning victory over British forces and their Native allies in the Battle of the Thames on this day in history, Oct. 5, 1813. The swift American victory in ...

For nearly two centuries, William Henry Harrison has stood as a cautionary tale (or a punch line) and is known for having the shortest presidency on record. But there might be more to his death ...

No one as old as William Henry Harrison had ever run for president. Even his supporters knew that was a problem. Two presidential candidates face off in a rematch. One candidate, his affluent ...

Born: February 9, 1773, in Berkeley, Virginia... William Harrison ... The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded Harrison as a war hero candidate in 1840. During the campaign, they downplayed ...

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.

William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth President of the United States (1841), an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office.