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William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, the ninth president of the United States, and the first president to die in office. The oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, Harrison had served 31 days in office, still the... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1773
Date of Death:
1841
Place of Birth: Charles City County
Nationality:
United States
Spouse:
Anna Harrison
Children:
John Scott Harrison
Parents:
Benjamin Harrison V
Profession:
Soldier
Religion:
Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Party: Whig Party
Offices: President of the United States, Governor, United States Senator

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1813 in the United Kingdom 5 October - War of 1812: William Henry Harrison defeats the British at the Battle of the Thames, native leader Tecumseh was killed in battle.

Curse of Tippecanoe Harrison strengthened his reputation even more by defeating the British at the Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812.

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1813 October 5 - War of 1812 - Battle of the Thames: William Henry Harrison defeats the British, and native leader Tecumseh is killed in battle.

Curse of Tippecanoe In 1811, Harrison successfully attacked Tecumseh’s village in which Harrison defeated the Shawnee leaders Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet along the Tippecanoe River earning Harrison fame and the nickname "Old Tippecanoe".

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American Indian Wars While Tecumseh was in the south attempting to recruit allies among the Creeks, Cherokees, and Choctaws, Harrison marched against the Indian confederacy, defeating Tenskwatawa and his followers at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.

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Whig Party (United States) Harrison went on to victory in 1840, defeating Van Buren's re-election bid largely as a result of the Panic of 1837 and subsequent depression.

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1840 November 7 - U.S. presidential election, 1840: William Henry Harrison defeats Martin Van Buren.

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Abraham Van Buren Abraham's career in the White House ended when his father was defeated by Whig candidate William Henry Harrison in the presidential campaign of 1840.

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Siege of Fort Wayne Harrison attacked and defeated the Indian force, lifting the siege.

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Curse of Tippecanoe In 1811, Harrison successfully attacked Tecumseh’s village in which Harrison defeated the Shawnee leaders Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet along the Tippecanoe River earning Harrison fame and the nickname "Old Tippecanoe".

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1840s in the United States Whig William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren in the 1840 presidential election to become the ninth President of the United States, but served only thirty days of his term, dying on April 4, 1841.

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Scouting in Indiana 5. In the council, then-governor (Later president) William Henry Harrison defeated a large band of Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

governed :
Indiana Territory, territory, Indiana, Territorial and state.

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Tecumseh In September 1809, William Henry Harrison, governor of the newly formed Indiana Territory, negotiated the Treaty of Fort Wayne in which a delegation of half-starved Indians ceded 3 million acres (12,000 km²) of Native American lands to the United States.

Harrison County, Indiana The county was named for William Henry Harrison, the first governor of Indiana Territory, and later a General in War of 1812, Hero of Tippecanoe, and the 9th U.S. President.

Illinois Country In 1801, William Henry Harrison, then governor of Indiana Territory, enlarged St. Clair County to administer a vast area extending to the Canadian border.

Tecumseh's War Meanwhile, in 1800, William Henry Harrison had become the governor of the newly formed Indiana Territory, with the capital at Vincennes.

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Indiana Territory The territory was first governed by William Henry Harrison who oversaw the negotiation of treaties opening up the territory to settlement, the establishment of a popularly elected government, and the basic development of infrastructure.

Battle of Tippecanoe In 1800, William Henry Harrison had become the governor of the newly formed Indiana Territory.

Indian removals in Indiana When William Henry Harrison was appointed governor of the territory in 1800, he initially had no power to negotiate with the tribes.

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American Indian Wars In 1800, William Henry Harrison became governor of the Indiana Territory and, under the direction of President Thomas Jefferson, pursued an aggressive policy of obtaining titles to Indian lands.

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Buffalo Trace (road) The Trace was so well known that in 1804 Indiana Territorial governor William Henry Harrison used it as a treaty boundary with Indians.

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Joseph A. Wright He became a member of the Indiana State Senate and served from 1839 until 1840, winning a hard election in the same year that the state's popular former governor, William Henry Harrison, became President of the United States.

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villages, massacre, Miami, Fort Dearborn, Americans, Mississinewa, fit and Trace.

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Fort Dearborn massacre Regardless, William Henry Harrison claimed the Miami fought against the Americans, and used the Fort Dearborn massacre as a pretext to attack Miami villages.

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Fort Dearborn massacre Regardless, William Henry Harrison claimed the Miami fought against the Americans, and used the Fort Dearborn massacre as a pretext to attack Miami villages.

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Fort Dearborn massacre Regardless, William Henry Harrison claimed the Miami fought against the Americans, and used the Fort Dearborn massacre as a pretext to attack Miami villages.

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Fort Dearborn massacre Regardless, William Henry Harrison claimed the Miami fought against the Americans, and used the Fort Dearborn massacre as a pretext to attack Miami villages.

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Fort Dearborn massacre Regardless, William Henry Harrison claimed the Miami fought against the Americans, and used the Fort Dearborn massacre as a pretext to attack Miami villages.

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Battle of the Mississinewa Harrison claimed the expedition as a victory because of the prisoners that were taken, and he contemplated sending another expedition down the Mississinewa despite the fact that over half his cavalry was incapacitated either from battle wounds or frostbite.

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Buffalo Trace (road) Harrison had recommended in 1802 that the Trace be improved into a road fit for wagons, with inns for travelers every thirty to forty miles.

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Buffalo Trace (road) Harrison had recommended in 1802 that the Trace be improved into a road fit for wagons, with inns for travelers every thirty to forty miles.

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    William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, the ninth president of the United States, and the first president to die in office.
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    William Henry Harrison High School (Evansville, Indiana)

    William Henry Harrison High School is a public school on the east side of Evansville, Indiana. Students at Harrison come from the Plaza Park Middle School and McGary Middle School.
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    John Tyler

    The Presidencies of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.
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    Indiana Territory

    William Henry Harrison served as the Governor of the Indiana Territory from May 13, 1800 to December 28, 1812.
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    History of slavery in Indiana

    Early Hoosiers, including William Henry Harrison, wanted to have slavery legalized in the new territory.
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    William Henry Harrison High School

    William Henry Harrison High School is a common name for high schools in the United States. Some William Henry Harrison High Schools include:
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    United States presidential election, 1840

    William Henry Harrison, former U.S. senator from Ohio
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    Daniel Webster

    In 1839, the Whig Party nominated William Henry Harrison for president.
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    United States presidential election, 1836

    William Henry Harrison, former U.S. senator from Ohio
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    William Henry Harrison Beadle

    William Henry Harrison Beadle (January 1, 1838 – November 15, 1915) was born in a log cabin in Parke County, Indiana, and grew up on the frontier. Refusing his father's offer of a farm, he accepted instead $1,000 for an education.

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