Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . g, 234;Martin Van Buren, 70. For Vice-President, John Tyler, 234 ; R. , 48; L. W. Tazewell, ofVirginia, Democrat, 11 ; James , of Tennessee, Democrat, 1. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. William Henry Harrison, ninthPresident, was born February 9,1773,in Virginia, and was the son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration ofIndependence, and afterward governor of Virginia. The son graduated fromHampden-Sidney Col
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . g, 234;Martin Van Buren, 70. For Vice-President, John Tyler, 234 ; R. , 48; L. W. Tazewell, ofVirginia, Democrat, 11 ; James , of Tennessee, Democrat, 1. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. William Henry Harrison, ninthPresident, was born February 9,1773,in Virginia, and was the son of Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration ofIndependence, and afterward governor of Virginia. The son graduated fromHampden-Sidney College, and took up the study of medicine, but was fond ofmilitary matters, and, entering the army of St. Clair, he displayed great braveryand skill. He helped General Wayne win his victory over the Indians in1794, and was rapidly promoted. He became secretary of the Northwest Terii-tory in 1798, and the following year was made delegate to Congress. In 1800,he was appointed governor of Indiana Territory, and was acting as such whenhe won his decisive victory at Tippecanoe, in the autumn of 1811. An accounthas been given of his brilliant services in the W;ir of WILLIAM HENHY HAKHiauJM.(i77:i-IS41) One month, ISIl. 230 JACK^OX, VAX BUREN, HARRISOX, AXD TYLER. He attained the rank of major-general in the regular array, but resigned in1814. He was congressman from 1816 to 1819, United States senator from1825 to 1828, and United States minister to the United States of Columbia,1828-29. President Harrison wore no hat or overcoat while delivering his accustomed to the hardshijxs of the frontier, and naturally one of themost rugged of men, he was now old and weak in body. His imprudence,added to the annoyance from the clamorous office-seekers, drove him succumbed to pneumonia and died on the 4th of April, just one monthafter his inauguration. He was the first President to die in office, and an im-mense concourse attended his funeral, his remains being
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