William Henry Harrison

Full Name: William Henry Harrison
Born: February 9, 1773
Place of Birth: Charles City, Virginia
Ancestry: English
Father: Benjamin Harrison (1726 - 1791)
Mother: Elizabeth Basset Harrison (1730 - 1792)
First Lady: Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
Children: Nine; five sons and 4 daughters
Pet(s): A Goat; A Cow
Education: Attended Hampden-Sydney College
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation: Military
Military Service: Major General
Political Party: Whig
Offices Held: Secretary of Northwest Territory, (1798); Territorial Delegate to Congress, (1799-1801); Territorial Governor of Indiana, (1801-13); U.S. Congressman from Ohio, (1816-19); United States Senator, (1825-28); Minister to Colombia, (1828-29)
Age at Inauguration: 68
Terms Served: One; (1841)
Vice Presidents: John Tyler
Campaign Slogan: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.
States Admitted: None
Sport or Hobby: Walking, Riding, Reading the Bible
Nickname: Old Tippecanoe
Died: April 4, 1841 - Age 68
Place of Death: White House, Washington D.C.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Interesting Facts:
He was the only President who studied to become a President.
Harrison's father was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
His grandson was Benjamin Harrison, who became the 23rd President.
Harrison gave the longest inaugural speech - 1 hour and 40 minutes.
The speech was in the cold March rain. He caught pneumonia and died a month later.