William Henry Harrison | |
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![]() Official White House portrait by James Lambdin, 1835[1] | |
9th President of the United States | |
Assumed office March 4, 1841 | |
Vice President | John Tyler |
Preceded by | Martin Van Buren |
3rd United States Minister to Gran Colombia | |
In office May 24, 1828 – September 26, 1829 | |
President | |
Preceded by | Beaufort Taylor Watts |
Succeeded by | Thomas Patrick Moore |
United States Senator from Ohio | |
In office March 4, 1825 – May 20, 1828 | |
Preceded by | Ethan Allen Brown |
Succeeded by | Jacob Burnet |
Member of the Ohio Senate | |
In office 1819–1821 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | |
In office October 8, 1816 – March 3, 1819 | |
Preceded by | John McLean |
Succeeded by | Thomas R. Ross |
1st Governor of the Indiana Territory | |
In office January 10, 1801 – December 28, 1812 | |
Appointed by | John Adams |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Thomas Posey |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Northwest Territory | |
In office March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | William McMillan |
2nd Secretary of the Northwest Territory | |
In office June 28, 1798 – October 1, 1799 | |
Governor | Arthur St. Clair |
Preceded by | Winthrop Sargent |
Succeeded by | Charles Willing Byrd |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles City County, Virginia, British America | February 9, 1773
Died | April 4, 1845 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 72)
Cause of death | Pneumonia[2] |
Resting place | Harrison Tomb State Memorial |
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Spouse | |
Children | 10, including John and Carter |
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Education | |
Awards | Congressional Gold Medal Thanks of Congress |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1791–1798, 1811, 1812–1814 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Legion of the United States |
Commands | Army of the Northwest |
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John Tyler | |
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10th Vice President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 | |
President | William Henry Harrison |
Preceded by | Richard Mentor Johnson |
Succeeded by | George M. Dallas |
United States Senator from Virginia | |
In office March 4, 1827 – February 29, 1836 | |
Preceded by | John Randolph |
Succeeded by | William Cabell Rives |
President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
In office March 3, 1835 – December 6, 1835 | |
Preceded by | George Poindexter |
Succeeded by | William R. King |
23rd Governor of Virginia | |
In office December 10, 1825 – March 4, 1827 | |
Preceded by | James Pleasants |
Succeeded by | William Branch Giles |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd district | |
In office December 17, 1816 – March 3, 1821 | |
Preceded by | John Clopton |
Succeeded by | Andrew Stevenson |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles City County, Virginia, U.S. | March 29, 1790
Died | January 18, 1862 Richmond, Virginia | (aged 71)
Cause of death | Stroke |
Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Independent (1841–1844, 1844–1862) |
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Spouses | |
Children | 15, including Letitia, Robert, David, John Alexander, and Lyon Tyler |
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Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
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Military service | |
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Branch/service | Charles City Rifles (Virginia militia company) |
Years of service | 1813 |
Rank | Captain |
Daniel Webster | |
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14th United States Secretary of State | |
Assumed office March 6, 1841 | |
President | William Henry Harrison |
Preceded by | John Forsyth |
United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
In office June 8, 1827 – February 22, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Elijah H. Mills |
Succeeded by | Rufus Choate |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1823 – May 30, 1827 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Gorham |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Gorham |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
Preceded by | George Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Arthur Livermore |
Personal details | |
Born | Salisbury, New Hampshire, U.S. | January 18, 1782
Died | October 24, 1852 Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Federalist (before 1825) National Republican (1825–1833) Whig (1833–1852) |
Spouse(s) | Grace Fletcher Caroline LeRoy Webster |
Children | 5, including Fletcher |
Education | Phillips Exeter Academy Dartmouth College (BA) |
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