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What were some things that were going on in the world when William Henry Harrison was president?
Harrison was only president for 30 days (March 4 - April 4, 1841), in which he found time to fight patronage, and had to call a special session of congress to fund the government (sound familiar?). Here are a few historical things that happened during his presidency:
- March 8, 1841: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was born in Boston.
- March 9, 1841: United States v. The Amistad: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that the Africans who seized control of the ship had been taken into slavery illegally.
- March 12, 1841: SS President sinks with all passengers and crew lost.
- March 20, 1841: Edgar Allen Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue was published.
- March 22, 1841: Cornstarch was patented by Orlando Jones.
- March 27, 1841: The first US steam fire engine was tested in New York City.
- March 31, 1841: First performance of Schumann's 1st Symphony in B.
- April 3, 1841: In the Bahamas, 193 shipwrecked African slaves from the ship Trouvadore were found and given food and clothing. The group, freed through the accident of the shipwreck, became the ancestors of many later residents of the islands.
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Which president of the US caught pneumonia?
William Henry Harrison died from pneumonia while he was President.
Who is the 9th president?
William Henry Harrison.The ninth president of the United States was William "Tippecanoe" Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 -- April 4, 1841). President Harrison was the oldest to be elected until President Reagan in 1980. Harrison was also the first president to die in office as he died one month after inauguration.
What grandson of US President William Henry Harrison became the 23rd president of the US?
US President Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd US president. He was a grandson of US President William Henry Harrison, the ninth US president.
What were some of the important things that happened when William Henry Harrison was President?
Nothing really, as Harrison was only President for one month.
What number president was Harrison?
Two, William Henry Harrison (1841) and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893).
Doctor attempted to resurrect dead president with transfusion of sheep's blood?
William Henry Harrison? William Henry Harrison? William Henry Harrison?
Which president had the shortest presidency in terms of time?
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Was William Henry Harrison the first president to do something?
No. Previous presidents did things as well.
Who was the only grandfather and grandson who both served as president?
William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison are the only grandfather and grandson pair to both serve as President of the United States. The elder Harrison served as the ninth president, and the younger as 23rd president.
Which president was the grandfather of a president?
William Henry Harrison (9th president in 1841) was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison (23rd president from 1889 to 1893)
What president won fame for his victory at tippecanoe river?
William Henry Harrison
Who was Anna Harrison husband?
Anna Harrison's husband was William Henry Harrison, who served as the ninth President of the United States. Unfortunately, William Henry Harrison died just 31 days into his presidency, making him the shortest-serving U.S. President.
