Challenges: As he had the most fleeting presidency in our history, William Henry Harrison died too soon to prove himself. His promises included a weak executive office (meaning the President did not ...

William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, is pictured in a daguerrotype captured in 1841 (Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) It might have also ...

Few addresses could rival the tragic tale of William Henry Harrison. “Tippecanoe” Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his Inauguration ...

The longest inaugural speech in US history The honour goes to William Henry Harrison, the 9th president of the United States, who delivered an inaugural speech lasting an hour and forty minutes on ...

When John Tyler assumed the presidency upon the death of William Henry Harrison, critics referred to him as “His Accidency.” At fifty-one, Tyler was the youngest man yet to become president. Tyler, ...

They include: Advertisement -- William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, in 1773 -- Actor Carmen Miranda in 1909 -- Musician Ernest Tubb in 1914 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member ...

Conditions in Washington on Jan. 20 can vary from comfortably warm to a full-blown blizzard William Henry Harrison took office as the ninth President of the United States on a cold, raw day in ...

He was born in Virginia, but some say there is a case to be made that he should be considered an Ohio president.