William H. Harrison
9th President
Born: 1773 Died: 1841 Served: Mar 1841 - Apr 1841

Vice-President John Tyler
Political Party Whig
College Hampden-Sydney
Occupation Soldier
Birthplace Berkeley, Virginia
Place of Burial North Bend, Ohio

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1836: Defeated by Martin Van Buren in first presidential bid.
* 1840: WIth John Tyler as his running mate and a campaign slogan of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too", defeats Van Buren in presidential election.
* 1841: Delivers long inaugural address outdoors on March 4, 1841; dies of pneumonia a month later.

Interesting Facts

* Harrison was the only president born in the same county as his vice president.
* He was the only president to have studied medicine.
* Harrison gave the longest inaugural address -- one hour and 45 minutes.
* Since he was the first president to die in office, his widow was the first First Lady to receive a pension -- $25,000.

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