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William Henry Harrison a former military hero defeated Van Buren in the election of 1840. TRUE FALSE?
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What is Benjamin Harrison best known for?
The 23rd president was the grandson of a former president, William Henry Harrison. He also was the first president to lose an election to a candidate he had previously defeated for the Oval Office. Harrison defeated incumbent president Grover Cleveland in 1888, but lost a re-election bid to Cleveland in 1892.
Who did Martin van Buren lose to in the election of 1840?
There were four other candidates in the election of 1836 that Martin Van Buren defeated. He defeated Whig candidates William Henry Harrison, Hugh L. White, Daniel Webster, and Willie Person Mangum.
Who did van buren run against?
William H. Harrison, Hugh L. White, and Daniel Webster in 1836. William Henry Harrison in 1840.
What is William Henry Harrison's occupation?
William Henry Harrison is a/an Military officer,politician
Who won the 1840 election?
William H. Harrison
Who defeated McKinley in the election of 1896?
McKinley won the election of 1896. William Jennings Bryan was the defeated Democratic candidate,
Who was not a whig candiate for president in 1836?
In the US presidential election of 1836, Democrat Martin Van Buren defeated Whig William Henry Harrison. (The same two candidates ran against each again in 1840, with Harrison winning.)
Who was the whig's party nomination in the 1840 election?
The Whigs ran William Henry Harrison in 1840 and won .
To win the election of 1840 William Harrison needed the support of who?
Laborers
Who defeated Shawnee under Tenskwatawa at prophetstown in 1811?
William Henry Harrison
What president had the least military deaths?
william henry harrison
Who were the whig candidate in the 1840 presidential election?
The Whig party candidates for the presidential election of 1840 were William Henry Harrison, Henry Clay, and Winfield Scott.
