President William Henry Harrison

     President William Henry Harrison, son of Benjamin Harrison and Elizabeth Bassett, was born on 9 February 1773 in Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia.¹ President William Henry Harrison was the son of Benjamin Harrison and Elizabeth Bassett.¹ President William Henry Harrison married Anna Tuthill Symmes on 22 November 1795 in North Bend, Ohio.¹ President William Henry Harrison died on 4 April 1841 in White House, Washington, DC, at age 68.¹ He was buried in Harrison Tomb, North Bend, Ohio.¹
     William Henry's father Benjamin Harrison died in 1791.¹ William Henry's mother Elizabeth Bassett died in 1792.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of Elizabeth Bassett Harrison on 29 September 1796.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of John Cleves Symmes Harrison on 28 October 1798.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of Lucy Singleton Harrison on 5 September 1800.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of William Henry Harrison on 3 September 1802.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of John Scott Harrison on 4 October 1804.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of Benjamin Harrison on 5 May 1806.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of Mary Symmes Harrison on 28 January 1809.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of Carter Bassett Harrison on 26 October 1811.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of Anna Tuthill Harrison on 28 October 1813.¹ President William Henry Harrison became the father of James Findlay Harrison on 15 May 1814.¹ William Henry's daughter was married at wedding of Elizabeth Bassett Harrison and John Cleves Short on 29 June 1814.¹ William Henry's son James Findlay Harrison died on 6 April 1819.¹ William Henry's son was married at wedding of John Cleves Symmes Harrison and Clarissa Pike on 29 September 1819.¹ William Henry's daughter was married at wedding of Lucy Singleton Harrison and David K. Estes on 30 September 1819.¹ William Henry's son was married at wedding of John Scott Harrison and Lucretia Knapp Johnson in 1824.¹ William Henry's son was married at wedding of William Henry Harrison and Jane Findlay Irwin on 18 February 1824.¹ William Henry's daughter Lucy Singleton Harrison died on 7 April 1826 in Cincinnati, Ohio.¹ William Henry's daughter was married at wedding of Mary Symmes Harrison and John Henry Fitzhugh Thornton on 5 March 1829.¹ William Henry's son John Cleves Symmes Harrison died on 30 October 1830.¹ William Henry's son was married at wedding of John Scott Harrison and Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin on 12 August 1831.¹ William Henry's son was married at wedding of Carter Bassett Harrison and Mary Anne Sutherland on 16 June 1836.¹ William Henry's daughter was married at wedding of Anna Tuthill Harrison and William Henry Harrison Taylor on 16 June 1836.¹ William Henry's son William Henry Harrison died on 6 February 1838 in North Bend, Ohio.¹ William Henry's son Carter Bassett Harrison died on 12 August 1839.¹ 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.¹ William Henry's son Benjamin Harrison died on 9 June 1840.¹ President William Henry Harrison became President of the United States on 4 March 1841 replacing President Martin Van Buren. President William Henry Harrison was over President John Tyler as Vice President of the United States on 4 March 1841. President William Henry Harrison was replaced as President of the United States by President John Tyler on 6 April 1841.