William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history.He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causing a brief constitutional crisis since presidential succession was not then fully defined in the U.S. Constitution.

Jan 17, 2025 · William Henry Harrison (born February 9, 1773, Charles City county, Virginia [U.S.]—died April 4, 1841, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was the ninth president of the United States (1841), whose Indian campaigns, while he was a territorial governor and army officer, thrust him into the national limelight and led to his election in 1840. He was the ...

Oct 29, 2009 · William Henry Harrison was an Army general, governor, congressman and senator before becoming the ninth U.S. president and the first to die in office.

Jan 17, 2025 · Harrison also served in the Ohio Senate (1819–21) and the U.S. Senate (1825–28). In 1820 he made an unsuccessful run for governor of Ohio.

Military orders (1795-1797) from Fort Washington; personal letters (1813-1839) relating to Whig politics, states' rights, slavery, and presidential campaign; and material on establishing William Henry Harrison memorial in Ohio (1919).

Feb 13, 2023 · In February 1825, the Ohio General Assembly elected Harrison to a seat in the United States Senate. Harrison served in the 19th and 20th Congresses, from March 4, 1825, to May 20, 1828. During his tenure, Harrison supported John Quincy Adams ‘ faction of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Jan 13, 2025 · William Henry Harrison filed for the Senate seat, intent upon breaking the jinx of a sitting congressman never having been elected to the U.S. Senate from Wyoming.

Mar 16, 2017 · • Harrison had a varied political career after that, serving in the House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and, eventually, the United States Senate. He was also named an...

Mar 16, 2017 · • Harrison had a varied political career after that, serving in the House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and, eventually, the United States Senate. He was also named an...

In the 1820s, Harrison served in the Ohio State Senate, as a U.S. senator from Ohio, and as U.S. minister to Colombia. With Jackson's election, Harrison lost his diplomatic position and retired to his farm in North Bend, Ohio, becoming active in organizing the Whig opposition to Jackson.