The president was William Henry Harrison, who had been sworn in on March 4, 1841. On the day the news article was published, April 1, 1841, Harrison actually was fighting for his life.

William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, is buried in North Bend, 15 miles west of Cincinnati. The tomb is marked by a 60-foot limestone brick obelisk on a hilltop along U ...

In 1840, William Henry “Granny” Harrison was mocked for his presidential run at age 67 — 15 years younger than President Biden would be at the start of a second term.

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 ...

William Henry Harrison served as President of the United States from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841. The shortest term of any Chief Executive.

President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly two hour inaugural address in the rain and cold. advertisement. Fox Weather.

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 ...

Some Ohioans insist William Henry Harrison should be considered an Ohio president. While he was born in Virginia, a British colony at the time, he started the military career that ultimately led ...

William Henry Harrison. Harrison became the oldest U.S. president at the time, at age 68. Age had become a major campaign issue in the 1840 election.

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 served as President of the United States from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841. The shortest term of any Chief Executive.