Harrison William Henry

Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841), 9th President of the United States, was the son of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

In early life he served in the army against the Indians, eind in 1801 became governor of Indiana territory. In 1811 he defeated the Indians at Tippecanoe, and next year won the victory of the Thames over the English forces. He entered Congress in 1816, became senator in 1824, and in 1828 went as minister to Columbia. In 1840 he was elected President of the United States, but died a month after his installation. His electoral campaign was the first in which mass meetings and processions were held. At the previous election he had been defeated by Van Buren.