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William Henry
HARRISON
(b.
9 February 1773
,
Charles City, Crown Colony of Virginia
d.
4 April 1841
,
Washington, DC, USA
)
Cause of Death: caught cold on inauguration, turned into pleurisy
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William Henry HARRISON was born 9 February 1773 in Charles City, Crown Colony of Virginia. William Henry HARRISON was the child of ? and ?
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William Henry married Anna Tuthill SYMMES 25 November 1795 . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Anna Tuthill SYMMES was born 25 July 1775 in Sussex, New Jersey, USA. Anna Tuthill died 25 February 1864 in North Bend, Ohio, USA.
William Henry HARRISON died 4 April 1841 in Washington, DC, USA.
Occupation: President of the United States
son of Benjamin Harrison and Elizabeth Bassett
Details of the family tree of William appear below.
America - Did you know? 1770: Boston Massacre: British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to intense public protests.
The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of William Henry HARRISON
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Anna Tuthill SYMMES-- Date: 25 November 1795 Place:
Children of William Henry HARRISON and Anna Tuthill SYMMES:
Elizabeth Bassett HARRISON (b.29 September 1796, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory d. 29 September 1846, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
John Cleves Symmes HARRISON (b.28 October 1798, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory d. 30 October 1830, Boone County, Kentucky, USA)
Lucy Singleton HARRISON (b.31 July 1800, Richmond, Virginia, USA d. 7 April 1826, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA )
William Henry HARRISON (b.3 September 1802, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 6 February 1838, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
John Scott HARRISON (b.4 October 1804, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 25 May 1878, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
Benjamin HARRISON (b.8 September 1806, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 17 June 1840, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
Mary Symmes HARRISON (b.28 January 1809, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 16 November 1842, , Ohio, USA)
Carter Bassett HARRISON (b.26 October 1811, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 12 August 1839, , Ohio, USA)
Anna Tuthill HARRISON (b.28 October 1813, , Ohio, USA d. 4 July 1865, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
James Fendly HARRISON (b.21 June 1818, North Bend, Ohio, USA d. 6 April 1819, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
Anna Tuthill SYMMES-- Date: 25 November 1795 Place: Children of William Henry HARRISON and Anna Tuthill SYMMES:
Elizabeth Bassett HARRISON (b.29 September 1796, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory d. 29 September 1846, North Bend, Ohio, USA) John Cleves Symmes HARRISON (b.28 October 1798, Cincinnati, Northwest Territory d. 30 October 1830, Boone County, Kentucky, USA) Lucy Singleton HARRISON (b.31 July 1800, Richmond, Virginia, USA d. 7 April 1826, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA ) William Henry HARRISON (b.3 September 1802, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 6 February 1838, North Bend, Ohio, USA) John Scott HARRISON (b.4 October 1804, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 25 May 1878, North Bend, Ohio, USA) Benjamin HARRISON (b.8 September 1806, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 17 June 1840, North Bend, Ohio, USA) Mary Symmes HARRISON (b.28 January 1809, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 16 November 1842, , Ohio, USA) Carter Bassett HARRISON (b.26 October 1811, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory d. 12 August 1839, , Ohio, USA) Anna Tuthill HARRISON (b.28 October 1813, , Ohio, USA d. 4 July 1865, North Bend, Ohio, USA) James Fendly HARRISON (b.21 June 1818, North Bend, Ohio, USA d. 6 April 1819, North Bend, Ohio, USA)
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1773 Birth
9 February 1773
Charles City, Virginia, USA
Birthplace of President William H. Harrison
Charles City County, Virginia
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1795 Marriage / Partner
William Henry HARRISON and Anna Tuthill SYMMES 25 November 1795,
1796 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Bassett HARRISON was born 29 September 1796, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
1798 Birth of Child
John Cleves Symmes HARRISON was born 28 October 1798, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
Charles City, Virginia, USA
Sherwood Forest
Home of John Tyler, 10th President of the United States
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1800 Birth of Child
Lucy Singleton HARRISON was born 31 July 1800, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1802 Birth of Child
William Henry HARRISON was born 3 September 1802, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1804 Birth of Child
John Scott HARRISON was born 4 October 1804, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1806 Birth of Child
Benjamin HARRISON was born 8 September 1806, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1809 Birth of Child
Mary Symmes HARRISON was born 28 January 1809, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1811 Birth of Child
Carter Bassett HARRISON was born 26 October 1811, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1813 Birth of Child
Anna Tuthill HARRISON was born 28 October 1813, , Ohio, USA
1818 Birth of Child
James Fendly HARRISON was born 21 June 1818, North Bend, Ohio, USA
1819 Death of Child
James Fendly HARRISON died 6 April 1819, North Bend, Ohio, USA
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1826 Death of Child
Lucy Singleton HARRISON died 7 April 1826, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
1830 Death of Child
John Cleves Symmes HARRISON died 30 October 1830, Boone County, Kentucky, USA
1838 Death of Child
William Henry HARRISON died 6 February 1838, North Bend, Ohio, USA
1839 Death of Child
Carter Bassett HARRISON died 12 August 1839, , Ohio, USA
1840 Death of Child
Benjamin HARRISON died 17 June 1840, North Bend, Ohio, USA
1841 Death
4 April 1841
Washington, DC, USA
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1773 Birth 9 February 1773
Charles City, Virginia, USA
Biography
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, the ninth President of the United States, was born at Berkeley, Va., February 9, 1773. His father, Benjamin Harrison, was in comparatively opulent circumstances, and was one of the most distinguished men of his day. He was an intimate friend of George Washington, was early elected a member of the Continental Congress, and was conspicuous among the patriots of Virginia in resisting the encroachments of the British crown. In the celebrated Congress of 1775, Benjamin Harrison and John Hancock were both candidates for the office of Speaker.
Mr. Harrison was subsequently chosen Governor of Virginia, and was twice re-elected. His son William Henry, of course, enjoyed in childhood all the advantages which wealth and intellectual and cultivated society could give. Having received a thorough common-school education, he entered Hampden Sidney College, where he graduated with honor soon after the death of his father. He then repaired to Philadelphia to study medicine...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, the ninth President of the United States, was born at Berkeley, Va., February 9, 1773. His father, Benjamin Harrison, was in comparatively opulent circumstances, and was one of the most distinguished men of his day. He was an intimate friend of George Washington, was early elected a member of the Continental Congress, and was conspicuous among the patriots of Virginia in resisting the encroachments of the British crown. In the celebrated Congress of 1775, Benjamin Harrison and John Hancock were both candidates for the office of Speaker.
Mr. Harrison was subsequently chosen Governor of Virginia, and was twice re-elected. His son William Henry, of course, enjoyed in childhood all the advantages which wealth and intellectual and cultivated society could give. Having received a thorough common-school education, he entered Hampden Sidney College, where he graduated with honor soon after the death of his father. He then repaired to Philadelphia to study medicine...Read MORE...
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
Birthplace of President William H. Harrison
Charles City County, Virginia
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1795 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Henry HARRISON and Anna Tuthill SYMMES 25 November 1795,
1796 Birth of ChildElizabeth Bassett HARRISON was born 29 September 1796, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
1798 Birth of ChildJohn Cleves Symmes HARRISON was born 28 October 1798, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
Charles City, Virginia, USA
Sherwood Forest
Home of John Tyler, 10th President of the United States
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1800 Birth of ChildLucy Singleton HARRISON was born 31 July 1800, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1802 Birth of ChildWilliam Henry HARRISON was born 3 September 1802, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1804 Birth of ChildJohn Scott HARRISON was born 4 October 1804, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1806 Birth of ChildBenjamin HARRISON was born 8 September 1806, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1809 Birth of ChildMary Symmes HARRISON was born 28 January 1809, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1811 Birth of ChildCarter Bassett HARRISON was born 26 October 1811, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1813 Birth of ChildAnna Tuthill HARRISON was born 28 October 1813, , Ohio, USA
1818 Birth of ChildJames Fendly HARRISON was born 21 June 1818, North Bend, Ohio, USA
1819 Death of ChildJames Fendly HARRISON died 6 April 1819, North Bend, Ohio, USA
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa, Chapman Pub Co, 1894
1826 Death of ChildLucy Singleton HARRISON died 7 April 1826, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
1830 Death of ChildJohn Cleves Symmes HARRISON died 30 October 1830, Boone County, Kentucky, USA
1838 Death of ChildWilliam Henry HARRISON died 6 February 1838, North Bend, Ohio, USA
1839 Death of ChildCarter Bassett HARRISON died 12 August 1839, , Ohio, USA
1840 Death of ChildBenjamin HARRISON died 17 June 1840, North Bend, Ohio, USA
1841 - March 4 - William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) becomes 9th President of the United States - dies one month after assuming the office.
Nominated for president in 1835 as a military hero whom the conservative politicians hoped to be able to control, he ran surprisingly well against Van Buren in 1836. Four years later, he defeated Van Buren but caught pneumonia and died in Washington on April 4, 1841, a month after his inauguration. Harrison was the first president to die in office.
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Nominated for president in 1835 as a military hero whom the conservative politicians hoped to be able to control, he ran surprisingly well against Van Buren in 1836. Four years later, he defeated Van Buren but caught pneumonia and died in Washington on April 4, 1841, a month after his inauguration. Harrison was the first president to die in office.
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1841 Death 4 April 1841
Washington, DC, USA
William is buried at: William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial North Bend Hamilton County Ohio, USA
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