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PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY

William Henry Harrison

1841–1841

Portrait of William Henry Harrison
Albert Gallatin Hoit / National Portrait Gallery · Public domain

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William Henry Harrison served as an Army officer, territorial official, and governor of the Indiana Territory before winning the presidency. His military career included the Battle of Tippecanoe and service during the War of 1812. Harrison entered office on March 4, 1841, and died the following month. His short presidency made John Tyler the first vice president to assume the presidency after an incumbent's death.

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