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1841-1841 William H. Harrison Vice President John Tyler. William Harrison's Inaugural Address.
As governor of the Indiana Territory (1800 - 12) he led the troops to victory at the battle of Tippecanoe (1811) against the Shawnee Indians and settled the territory's claims to 4,680 square miles of Indian land. He died a month after inauguration from pneunomia.
About his private life: Would anyone have listened to any young woman if William H. Harrison would have had a casual affair with her?
9 William Henry Harrison Born: February 9, 1773, Berkeley, Virginia. Died: April 4, 1841. Party: Whig. Age when inaugurated: 68. Term: 1841. Harrison delivered a marathon inaugural speech during which he caught a cold. He died a month later. Famous Fact: Harrison was the first President to die in office and he served the briefest term.(Source: scholasticnetwork.com)
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