NamePresident William Henry HARRISON
Birth9 Feb 1773, Berkeley, Charles City County, VA
Death4 Apr 1841, White House, Washington, DC
BurialHarrison Tomb, North Bend, OH
FatherBenjamin HARRISON (1726-1791)
MotherElizabeth BASSETT (1730-1792)
Spouses
Birth25 Jul 1775, Flat Brook, Sussex County, NJ
Death25 Feb 1864, North Bend, OH
Marriage22 Nov 1795, North Bend, OH
ChildrenElizabeth Bassett (1796-1846)
 John Cleves Symmes (1798-1830)
 Lucy Singleton (1800-1826)
 William Henry (1802-1838)
 John Scott (1804-1878)
 Benjamin (1806-1840)
 Mary Symmes (1809-1842)
 Carter Bassett (1811-1839)
 Anna Tuthill (1813-1865)
 James Findlay (1814-1819)
Notes for President William Henry HARRISON
Was elected in 1840 over his predecessor Martin Van Buren by a popular vote of
1,274,624 to 1,127,781 and an electoral vote of 234 to 60. Chose as vice-
president John Tyler, who succeeded him after a single month in office. Was
the oldest man to be elected president, the first to die in office, and served
the shortest time as president.
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