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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Anna Harrison 1775-1864 · First Lady of the United States in 1841 · m. 1795 info edit

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Elizabeth Bassett info 1st child with Anna Harrison Female b. 29 Sep 1796 · Age: 228 · 1796- · Celebrity Baby

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John Cleves info 2nd child with Anna Harrison Male b. 28 Oct 1798 · Age: 226 · 1798- · Celebrity Baby

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Lucy Singleton info 3rd child with Anna Harrison Female b. 5 Sep 1800 · Age: 224 · 1800- · Celebrity Baby

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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 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 info 6th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 5 May 1806 · Age: 219 · 1806- · Celebrity Baby

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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) 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 info 9th child with Anna Harrison Female b. 28 Oct 1813 · Age: 211 · 1813- · Celebrity Baby

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James Findlay info 10th child with Anna Harrison Male b. 15 May 1814 · Age: 211 · 1814- · Celebrity Baby

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Elizabeth Bassett · Mother edit info

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Benjamin Harrison V · Father · 1726-1791 · American Founding Father, planter, and merchant edit info

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