The story opens with young harrison s rousing rescue of sister sally from drowning when he was just seven, followed soon after by an account of harrison s. Grouseland, the william henry harrison mansion and museum, is a national historic landmark important for its federalstyle architecture and role in american history. Today he is a curiosity in american history, but as gail collins shows in this. His tenure, from march 4, 1841, to april 4, 1841, is the shortest of any. Born into virginia aristocracy, he headed west seeking excitement and opportunity and quickly found his life packed with both. Harrison s mark on presidential history was that his administration was the briefest in u. Series 5, william henry harrison, tecumseh, and battles.
Microfilm editions of primary documents and indexes the microfilm edition of the william henry harrison papers in the manuscript division of the library of congress not including additions was prepared in 1959. He then studied medicine in richmond, virginia, and in philadelphia with benjamin rush. His nickname was old tippecanoe and he was a wellrespected war veteran. He was the illegitimate child of caroline harrison b. William henry harrison family tree 4745 famous kin. In these early years, harrison also earned money from his contributions to james halls a memoir of the public services of william henry harrison, published in 1836. The twostory, redbrick home was built between 1802 and 1804 in vincennes, indiana, for william henry harrison 17731841 during his tenure from 1801 to 1812 as the first governor of the indiana territory. Harrison served the shortest term of any united states president. William henry harrison and the origins of american indian policy by robert owens. The best biographies of william henry harrison my journey. National park service the presidents william henry. This series consists of images of the first capitol building of the indiana territory, and of the harrison home known as grouseland. He served as the first governor of the indiana territory and later as a u.
William henry harrison, 17731841, 9th president of the united states mar. He was born in sudbury, derbyshire, england in the closing months of 1866 and was baptized on 9 december that year in sudbury parrish church. Investigative mythologist and author william henry talked about the significance of the art and symbols in the u. William henry harrison 17731841, americas ninth president, served just one month in office before dying of pneumonia. William henry harrison february 9, 1773 april 4, 1841 was an american military leader, politician, and the ninth president of the united states. The life and times of william henry harrison, new york, l.
Harrisons victory marked the comingofage of a new political system, and its impact is. Harrison, william henry, son of benjamin harrison 17261791, father of john scott harrison, brother of carter bassett harrison, grandfather of benjamin harrison, and greatgreatgrandfather of william henry harrison 18961990, a delegate from the territory northwest of the river ohio, a representative and a senator from ohio, and 9th president of the united states. Jun 25, 2019 in the latter half, investigative mythologist william henry discussed symbolic aspects of egypt, easter, and 2012. Harrison campaigned for president a second time in 1840. Dec, 20 the second biography of harrison i read was mr.
Henry harrison, secret agent man civil war profiles. So what killed a man who had just entered the white house 30 days prior to his death. But the ninth president won his race in 1840 using tactics familiar to most of us today. William henry harrison, by gail collins book summaries. Harrison won that election, of course, but in the end, he didnt wear a coat to his inauguration and then gave a longass speech when it was rainy and freezing as hell outside, and so he caught a cold and died 31 days later.
The hardcover of the william henry harrison the american. List of books and articles about william henry harrison. Harrison, known for his military service in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, had retired to civilian life by the time lambdin painted his portrait. W h harrison my journey through the best presidential. William henry harrison february 9, 1773 april 4, 1841 was an american military officer and. William henry harrison william henry harrison political career. More than once, william henry harrison referred to himself as a child of the revolution. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Genealogy charts for william henry harrison may include up to 30 generations of ancestors with source citations. William henry harrison is the eighth book in the american presidents series a biographical series chronicling the presidents of the united states. The son of a signer of the declaration of independence.
Harrisons mark on presidential history was that his administration was the briefest in u. His term, a mere month, was the shortest on record. Regarded by some as a scout and others a spy, the mysterious henry thomas harrison would play a pivotal role in the days leading up to the clash at gettysburg. True for many of the first nine presidents, william henry harrison was far more interesting than i expected. William henry harrison received a classical education at hampdensydney college in virginia, where he was a student from 1787 to 1790. William henry harrison book johnson county library. Harrison was in fact a scion of the virginia planter aristocracy.
Greens style of writing is much less formal than modern biographies, but at the end of the book, i found myself wishing i could have dinner with green to talk more about his research, harrison, and the early republic. However, the death of his father caused harrison to. Aug 08, 2017 learn about president william henry harrison here and also in president harrisons section in solomons book, u. William henry harrison and the origins of american indian policy. William henry harrison murray historic saranac lake localwiki.
A short biography reveals the life and times of the ninth president of the united states. William henry harrison books and biography waterstones. William henry harrison political career britannica. William henry harrison murray, 1871 from adirondack murray, a biographical appreciation by harry v. William henry harrison simple english wikipedia, the free. Traditionally, the story told for generations is that harrison, 68, caught a cold while speaking outside while giving his inaugural address and never fully recovered. William henry harrison 17731841 find a grave memorial. That william henry harrison was president requires his entry in the american presidents series, this one written by an oped columnist for the new york times. William henry harrison the american presidents series by. William henry harrison was born in virginia, the son of benjamin harrison, who was himself a governor of virginia and one of the signers of the declaration of independence. Sunday morning correspondent mo rocca explores the life and abbreviated time in office of americas 9th president, william henry harrison, who took ill. Before turning twenty, harrison was an officer in the army and a student of indian affairs. The president who served the shortest termjust a single monthbut whose victorious election campaign rewrote the rules for candidates seeking americas highest office william henry harrison died just thirtyone days after taking the oath of office in 1841. The enigmatic harrison is best known for his premature death in office.
William henry harrison white house historical association. Grouseland is the elegant georgianfederal home completed in 1804, which served as the home of william henry harrison and his family when he was governor of the indiana territory 18001812. William henry harrison simple english wikipedia, the. Apr 04, 2018 on april 5, 1841, the news that president william henry harrison was dead shocked a nation.
This splendid series of slim biographies nears completion with a satisfying life of our ninth and least important president. This portrait of william henry harrison was painted by james reid lambdin in 1835, five years before he became president. Harrison, william henry us house of representatives. Comprised of 3 reels, it is indexed in the index to the william h. William henry harrison february 9, 1773 april 4, 1841 was an american military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the united states in 1841. Discover librarianselected research resources on william henry harrison from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Related resources about this collection william henry. William henry harrison miller was born in augusta, oneida county, new york, on september 6, 1840. John was the father of benjamin harrison, 23rd president of the united states. He enjoyed a long political career before winning the presidential election of 1840, but he died soon after taking office as. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. When the harrison family had their baby, william, on february 9, 1773, musket fire at lexington green was only two years away.
William henry harrison from complete biography powered by world book online. Originally published in 1951, this biography of the childhood years of americas ninth president, william henry harrison, details the boyhood adventures and character of young tippecanoe prior to his assumption of the highest office. William henry harrison caught a serious case of pneumonia, and on april 4 that same year he died. Its all good though, because william henry harrison s grandson, benjamin, would grow up to become president himself. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The president who served the shortest termjust a single mo. William henry harrison murray 18401904, also known as adirondack murray, was an american clergyman and author of an influential series of articles and books which popularized the adirondack mountains in upstate new york.
William henry harrison family tree along with family connections to other famous kin. William henry harrison attained national recognition at an early age for his military victory over shawnee leader tecumseh 176818 at the battle of tippecanoe in 1811. He died of pneumonia only 31 days after taking office. William henry harrison the american presidents series. However, the death of his father caused harrison to discontinue his studies. The whigs, seizing on this political misstep, in 1840 presented their candidate william henry harrison as a simple frontier indian fighter, living in a log cabin and drinking cider, in sharp contrast to an aristocratic champagnesipping van buren. The first brick home in indiana and a national historic landmark, the house was more than a residence. President william henry harrison, since 2004 and was declared the official state gun in 2012 by gov. This series contains images of the harrison home and whhs tomb in north bend, and of fort washington. He attended whitestown seminary and graduate from hamilton college in 1861.
William henry harrison the american presidents series by gail. Following publication of his biography of harrison he focused on his new great passion, the. Harrison s significance in presidential history does not lie in his brief term in office, but rather in the innovative campaign techniques designed by his party to secure him the office. May 24, 2016 sunday morning correspondent mo rocca explores the life and abbreviated time in office of americas 9th president, william henry harrison, who took ill during his inauguration and died a month. He is an internationally recognized authority on human spiritual potential, transformation and ascension. William henry harrison february 9, 1773 april 4, 1841 was the 9th president of the united states. William henry harrison february 9, 1773 april 4, 1841 was the ninth president of the united states 1841, an american military officer and politician, and the last president born as a british subject. George noory lost symbols of us capitol tuesday september 22, 2009. Indiana territorial governor william henry harrison. Gail collins wrote this particular installment and edited by arthur m. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Harrison was the oldest president to take office at 68 years, 23 days, until 1981 when ronald reagan was a year older than harrison. Wonderful and detailed biography of my favorite lesserknown president. General james longstreet and his chief of staff, lt. Books in this series are fastpaced, accurate, and cover the story in as much detail as a short book. In contrast to cleavess book, this is a lessthanfullscale biography of harrison and was written much more recently. Inaugural address 1841 william henry harrison papers and documents 17911864 contains listings of mainly letters and documents written between 17941840.
Harrison, william henry, 17731841, harrison, william henry, 17731841, harrison, william henry, 17731841, presidents publisher new york. Educated at hampdensidney college, the young harrison entered medical school but was forced to leave in 1791 when his father died. Find all books by william henry harrison and compare prices. Aug 14, 2019 war hero william henry harrison would serve the shortest term in u. Explore books by william henry harrison with our selection at. William henry harrison died just thirtyone days after taking the oath of office in 1841. Frontier fighting in the war of 1812 reflects the authors deep understanding of the history of the northwest territory and its most memorable politicmilitary leader. William henry harrison ebooks in pdf format from ebooks. William henry harrison wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
His son, william henry harrison, and his greatgrandson, benjamin harrison 18331901, later became presidents of the united states. William henry harrison books free pdf books bookyards. Today he is a curiosity in american history, but as gail collins shows in this entertaining and revelatory biography, he and his career are worth a closer look. William henry is a nashvillebased author, investigative mythologist, and tv presenter. Harrison had wideranging powers in the new territory, including the authority to appoint. Timeline articles and essays william henry harrison. A worthy contribution to donald hickeys war of 1812 bicentennial publication project, william henry harrison and the conquest of the ohio country. House of representatives 181619, where he worked on behalf of more liberal pension laws, better militia organization, and improvements in the navigation of the ohio river and for the strict construction of the power. After the war, harrison settled in ohio, where he quickly became active in politics. Mar 31, 2020 william henry harrison, born february 9, 1773, charles city county, virginia u.
Harrison gave a very lengthy acceptance speech longest on record 2 hours on a cold, wet day at his inauguration and following parade in march, 1841, caught a cold and died a month later of pneumonia. William henry harrison s son, john lived at grouseland in the 1820s. Harrison first gained national fame as a war hero, defeating american indians at the battle of tippecanoe in 1811 and earning the. The 200yearold gun, which grouseland officials believe may have been smalls own personal rifle, has been on display at grouseland, home to 9th u. That year, he made an unsuccessful run for the presidency as a whig candidate.
573 866 457 1450 1527 955 1347 1089 958 800 1229 1439 282 154 1089 1380 721 78 1293 1291 724 1278 1136 359 722 1207 1112 420 1315 492 1398 457 1127 397 976 674