Life and Public Services of William H. Harrison   Save
Ohio History Connection Archives/Library
Description: This is a photograph of a poster depicting the life and times of William H. Harrison. He took the oath of office as the President of the United States on March 4, 1841 and died on April 4, 1841. He served the shortest term of any president. He was a member of the House of Representives for Ohio from 1816 to 19819, and served as a Senator for Ohio from 1825 to 1828. He was the last president elected who was born before the revolution. He was originally interred in the public vault of the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D. C. Later, he was buried in a cemetery in North Bend, Ohio a village in Hamilton County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS4853
Subjects: Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)