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The president who served the shortest term—just a single month—but whose victorious election campaign rewrote the rules for candidates seeking America's highest office William Henry Harrison died just thirty-one days after taking the oath of office in 1841. 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. The son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Harrison was a celebrated general whose exploits at the Battle of Tippecanoe and in the War of 1812 propelled him into politics, and in time he became a leader of the new Whig Party, alongside Daniel Webster and Henry Cla...
Examines the life of the man who became the ninth president of the United States.
Presents a biography of William Henry Harrison, who was an iconic figure of the Old Northwest, governor, Indian fighter, general in the War of 1812, and ultimately president of the United States.
Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the ninth president of the United States.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXV. Kentucky Volunteers disbanded--Harrison goes to Sackett's Harbor--Public rejoicings--Opinion of Simon Snyder--Democratic meeting at Harrowgate--Harrison's resignation--Perry's opinion of Harrison--Same by General McArthur. All the artillery and military stores of the British army fell into the hands of the American troops. Among the former were three beautiful brass field pieces, which had been taken during the revolutionary war, and which were recovered b...