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William Harrison
9th President of the United States

William Harrison

1841 

Vice-President  John Tyler (1841)

Born:   February 9, 1773, in Berkeley, Virginia
Died:    April 4, 1841, in Washington, D.C.

Career/Occupation:  Soldier
Religion:   Episcopalian
Education: Attended Hampden-Sydney College
Political Party:   Whig
Nickname(s):   "Old Tippecanoe"; "Old Tip"
Other Government Positions:

• Secretary of Northwest Territory, 1798
• Territorial Delegate to Congress, 1799-1801
• Territorial Governor of Indiana, 1801-13
• U.S. Congressman from Ohio, 1816-19
• United States Senator, 1825-28
• Minister to Colombia, 1828-29

Presidential Salary:  $25,000

Firsts: 

First President elected as a Whig to the Presidency.

First President from Ohio.

First President to have 10 or more biological children.

First President to be born in the same county as his Vice-President.

First President to not appoint anyone to the Supreme Court

First President to not issue an Executive order

First President to give an inaugural address of more than 5,000 words.

First President whose grandson (Benjamin Harrison) was also a President.

First President to have his photograph taken while in office.

First President to be over the age of 65 upon entering office.

First President to die in office.

First President to have been a Brigadier general.

First President to serve as Ambassador to a South American country, having served as United States Minister to Gran Colombia from 1828 to 1829.