He also recounted his remarkable generational links to John Tyler, who ascended to the presidency in 1841 following the death of President William Henry Harrison just 31 days after assuming office.

He became America’s vice president when William Henry Harrison was elected president in 1840. When Harrison died of pneumonia a month into his term, John Tyler became the first vice president to ...

He joined the presidential ticket as William Henry Harrison’ after being born into a Virginia family that owned slaves. When Harrison died only 31 days into his term, Tyler took office.

John Tyler was born in 1790. He took office in 1841, after William Henry Harrison died. His last living grandchild, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, just passed away, on May 25, 2025.

Tyler's 13th child, Lyon, was born when his father was 63 years old. Lyon Gardiner Tyler, who served as president of William and Mary College, also married twice.With his second wife, Sue Ruffin ...

William Henry Harrison 1841. At a Glance Video Search Life Portrait Survey Result. Life Facts. Birth Date February 9, 1773; Death Date April 4, 1841; Birthplace Charles City County, Virginia; ...

William Henry Harrison, Whig (March 1841 to April 1841) The aforementioned Harrison, who preceded Tyler, is in simply down to how short his presidency was (30 days). The first to die in office.

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's 1841 speech was the longest, clocking in at 8,460 words and taking 1 hour and 45 minutes to deliver on a particularly blustery day.

Temperatures have been as low as the single digits. And some even think a windy and rainy day in 1841 led to President William Henry Harrison catching a cold that ended up killing him one month later.

Fatal Inaugurations: William Henry Harrison, 1841, and Franklin Pierce, 1853. The weather has caused two inaugurations to have fatal implications, ...