William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth president of the United States, the oldest president to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the ...

Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson. Despite his aristocratic Virginian roots, the ...

President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly two hour inaugural address in the rain and cold.

Grandson of William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison managed ... Although he endorsed protectionist tariffs in general, Harrison negotiated reciprocal trade agreements that set the pattern ...

Harrison served in the War of 1812 and rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. He was also the son of one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Harrison V. President Harrison was the first ...