He was born in Virginia, but some say there is a case to be made that he should be considered an Ohio president.

Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson. Despite his aristocratic Virginian roots, the ...

On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in ...

Many historians will tell you it was pneumonia that killed President William Henry Harrison. The popular belief is that he developed the infection after catching a cold while delivering his ...

1. Which president’s inaugural speech was once thought to have killed him? William Henry Harrison. Harrison recited 8,445 words in a speech that many believed cost him his life. It was a chilly ...