William Henry Harrison

1773 - 1841  (68 years)

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• Name	William Henry Harrison  [1]
  Birth	9 Feb 1773	Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Apr 1841	White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [1]
  Age	68 years
  Burial	North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I1381	A Demo Tree
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Harrison           b. 1726             d. 1791 (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Bassett           b. 1730             d. 1792 (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Tuthill Symmes           b. 25 Jul 1775, Flatbrookville, Sussex, New Jersey, USA           d. 25 Feb 1864, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1795	North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
  Children	6 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Elizabeth Bassett Harrison           b. 29 Sep 1796, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA           d. 27 Sep 1846 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Cleves Symmes Harrison           b. 28 Oct 1798, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA           d. 30 Oct 1830, Boone, Kentucky, USA (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Lucy Singleton Harrison           b. 31 Jul 1800, Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA           d. 7 Apr 1826, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. William Henry Harrison, Jr           b. 3 Sep 1802, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA           d. 6 Feb 1838, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. John Scott Harrison           b. 4 Oct 1804, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA           d. 25 May 1878, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Benjamin Harrison, II           b. 5 May 1806, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA           d. 17 Jun 1840, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Mary Symmes Harrison           b. 28 Jan 1809, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA           d. 16 Nov 1842, Ohio, USA (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Carter Bassett Harrison           b. 26 Oct 1811, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA           d. 12 Aug 1839 (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Anna Tuthill Harrison           b. 28 Oct 1813, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA           d. 5 Jul 1865, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. James Findlay Harrison           b. 15 May 1814, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA           d. 6 Apr 1819, North Bend, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Was elected in 1840 over his predecessor Martin Van Buren by a popular vote of 1,274,624 to 1,127,781 and an electoral vote of 234 to 60. Chose as vice- president John Tyler, who succeeded him after a single month in office. Was the oldest man to be elected president, the first to die in office, and served the shortest time as president.

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "William Henry Harrison". A TNG-WordPress Integration Demonstration. https://uniquelyyourshosting.net/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I1381&tree=demotree (accessed April 5, 2025).