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William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 â April 4, 1841) was the ninth President of the United States (1841), an American military officer and politician, and the last President born as a British subject.
William Henry Harrison's Presidency. Explore the highs and lows of ninth U.S. President William Henry Harrison's administration, from his lengthy inaugural address to his death in office. Introduction. William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), Americaâs ninth president, served just one month in office before dying of pneumonia. His tenure, from March 4, 1841, to April 4, 1841, is the shortest of any U.S. president. Harrison, who was born into a prominent Virginia family, joined the Army as a young man and fought American Indians on the U.S. frontier.