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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C., D.C.
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William Henry Harrison is best known for his military service on the frontier in the Indian Campaigns, leading to him being the ninth President.


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William Henry Harrison was born February 9, 1773 in Charles City, Virginia. A career army man, Harrison spent time fighting in the Indian campaigns on the frontier. These military successes allowed for further migration west, leading to a successful presidential campaign with John Tyler under the campaign, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too". He died in office from pneumonia.

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