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William Henry Harrison
(1773-1841)
President of the United States in 1841
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William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States in 1841. He died of either typhoid, pneumonia, or paratyphoid fever 31 days into his term, becoming the first president to die in office and the shortest-serving U.S. president in history. His death sparked a brief constitutional crisis regarding succession to the presidency, because the Constitution was unclear as to whether Vice President John Tyler should assume the office of president or merely execute the duties of the vacant office. Tyler claimed a constitutional mandate to become the new president and took the presidential oath of office, setting an important precedent for an orderly transfer of the presidency and its full powers when the previous president fails to complete the elected term.

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Born William Henry Harrison
9 February 1773
Charles City, Virginia Colony
Died
4 April 1841 (aged 68)
Washington, D.C.
Zodiac Aquarius
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  • Elizabeth  Bassett
    Elizabeth Bassett info 1st child with Anna Harrison Female b. 29 Sep 1796 Age: 228 1796- Celebrity Baby
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  • John  Cleves
    John Cleves info 2nd child with Anna Harrison Male b. 28 Oct 1798 Age: 226 1798- Celebrity Baby
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  • Lucy  Singleton
    Lucy Singleton info 3rd child with Anna Harrison Female b. 5 Sep 1800 Age: 224 1800- Celebrity Baby
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  • William  Henry
    William Henry info 4th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 3 Sep 1802 Age: 222 1802- Celebrity Baby
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  • John Scott Harrison
    John Scott Harrison info 5th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 4 Oct 1804 d. 25 May 1878 Age: 73 (at death) 1804-1878 American politician
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  • Benjamin
    Benjamin info 6th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 5 May 1806 Age: 219 1806- Celebrity Baby
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  • Mary  Symmes
    Mary Symmes info 7th child with Anna Harrison Female b. 28 Jan 1809 Age: 216 1809- Celebrity Baby
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  • Carter Bassett Harrison (1811–1839)
    Carter Bassett Harrison (1811–1839) info 8th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 26 Oct 1811 d. 12 Aug 1839 Age: 27 (at death) 1811-1839 American, Socialite
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  • Anna  Tuthill
    Anna Tuthill info 9th child with Anna Harrison Female b. 28 Oct 1813 Age: 211 1813- Celebrity Baby
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  • James  Findlay
    James Findlay info 10th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 15 May 1814 Age: 211 1814- Celebrity Baby
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