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William Henry Harrison
Held 7 offices on file, 1799-1841.
About William Henry Harrison
Written from the offices on file here and the facts Wikidata holds (the Wikidata item).
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was born in Charles City County, Virginia, and is on record as a United States representative (1799-1801 and 1815-1819), a United States senator (1825-1829) and President of the United States (1841).
William Henry Harrison studied at University of Pennsylvania and Hampden–Sydney College. William Henry Harrison's occupation on record: diplomat. William Henry Harrison served in the United States Army, reaching the rank of general, in the War of 1812. William Henry Harrison died in White House in 1841, aged 68.
William Henry Harrison is related to another person who held office in Ohio: John Scott Harrison (child).
- John Scott Harrison, child
- Followed John McLean as non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Was followed by Thomas R. Ross as non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Was followed by Jacob Burnet as United States senator
Offices held
Oldest first. Back-to-back terms in the same seat are one row.
| Years | Office | Party | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 to 1801 | United States representative, -1 | bioguide.congress.gov | ||
| 1801 to 1812 | Governor of Indiana Territory | Followed by Thomas Posey. | wikidata.org | |
| 1815 to 1817 | United States representative, district 1 | Republican | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1816 to 1819 | Non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives | Followed John McLean. Followed by Thomas R. Ross. | wikidata.org | |
| 1817 to 1819 | United States representative, district 1 | Republican | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1825 to 1829 | United States senator | Adams | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1827 to 1828 | United States senator, Ohio Class 3 senate seat | Followed by Jacob Burnet. | wikidata.org | |
| 1828 to 1829 | United States Ambassador to Colombia | Followed by Thomas Patrick Moore. | wikidata.org | |
| 1840 to 1841 | President-elect of the United States | Followed Martin Van Buren. Followed by James K. Polk. 1840 United States presidential election. | wikidata.org | |
| 1841 | President of the United States | Followed Martin Van Buren. Followed by John Tyler. 1840 United States presidential election. | wikidata.org |
Records about this person
- wikidata · wikidata.org
- wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- bioguide · bioguide.congress.gov
- govtrack · govtrack.us
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