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William Henry Harrison was the seventh and youngest child of Benjamin Harrison V and Elizabeth (Bassett) Harrison. Born on February 9, 1773, at Berkeley Plantation , the home of the Harrison family of Virginia on the James River in Charles City County , [ 1 ] he became the last United States president not born as an American citizen. [ 2 ]
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
One partial term; died 1 year, 4 months, and 5 days into term 44: James A. Garfield: 199 20th • March 4 – September 19, 1881 [c] Assassinated: died 6 months and 15 days into term; 79 days after being shot 45: William Henry Harrison: 31 9th • March 4 – April 4, 1841 [c] One partial term; died 31 days into term
President Harrison was the first of four presidents to belong to the Whig Party. At 68 years old, Harrison was the oldest President to take the Oath of Office until President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
9th president William Henry Harrison (died April 4, 1841) 4 years, 65 days before 7th president Andrew Jackson (died June 8, 1845) 6 years, 325 days before 6th president John Quincy Adams (died February 23, 1848) 21 years, 111 days before 8th president Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862) 11th president James K. Polk (died June 15, 1849)
The 1840 presidential election was the only time in which four people who either had been or would become a U.S. President (Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, and Polk) received at least one vote in the Electoral College when it voted for president and vice-president. [10] Harrison's victory won him precious little time as chief executive of the ...
The Constitution also states a president "must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years." Fact #5: Kamala Harris ...
Portrait of Harrison by Rembrandt Peale. William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, on Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia. His father was the wealthy and influential Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Virginia. [1]