William Henry Harrison, Ninth American President (1841)

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT William Henry Harrison 1 Son of a Patriot / Dropped Out of Medical School William Henry Harrison's father, Benjamin Harrison, was a famous patriot who opposed the Stamp Act and signed the Declaration of Independence. He served as the Governor of Virginia while his son was young. The family home was attacked and ransacked during the American Revolution. Originally, Harrison wanted to be a doctor and actually attended the Pennsylvania Medical School. However, he could not afford the tuition and dropped out to join the military. 3 A Big Family 4 о Трресапое Old Tippecanoe William Henry Harrison had seven siblings; he had three brothers and four sisters, he was educated at home until he was fourteen William Harrison was a military hero and was given the nickname of "Old Tippecanoe" owing to his personal victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 5 Married Anna Tuthill Symmes On November 25, 1795, Harrison married Anna Tuthill Symmes despite her father's protests. She was wealthy and well ducated. Her father did not approve of Harrison's military career. A Full House William Harrison and his wife Anna Tuthill Symmes had ten children, nine of whom lived into adulthood 7 8 War of 1812 80% of the Vote In 1812, Harrison rejoined the military to fight in the War of 1812. He ended the war as a major general of the Northwest Territories. s forces retook Detroit and decisively won the Battle of the Thames, becoming a national hero in the process. Harrison first ran and lost the presidency in 1836. In 1840, however, he easily won the election with 80% of the electoral vote. The election is seen as the first modern campaign complete with advertišing and campaign siogans. 9 10 Thirteen Large Rooms Shortest Presidency William Harrison built an expensive house that became a huge attraction because of its ornate beauty. It was brick built with windows from Europe, hand-carved woodwork, a circular stairway and thirteen large William Henry Harrison died on April 4, 1841 in Washington D.C from pneumonia. after serving just 30 days in office, which to date is the shortest presidency in history, he was R.I.P rooms Infographic brought to you by: -THE HERALDING .com