# William Henry Harrison

> president of the United States in 1841 (1773-1841)

**Wikidata**: [Q11869](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11869)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-henry-harrison

## Summary

William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, in Charles City County[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and died on April 4, 1841, in Washington, D.C.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][12]. He was the son of Benjamin Harrison V and Elizabeth Bassett[6]. He attended Hampden–Sydney College and the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the Episcopal Church. In 1795, he married Anna Harrison, a union that lasted until 1841, and they had ten children, including John Scott Harrison, Carter Bassett Harrison, Elizabeth Bassett Harrison, John Cleves Symmes Harrison, Lucy Singleton Harrison, and William Henry Harrison[6].He worked as a politician, diplomat, military officer, and statesperson. His political career included serving as the Governor of Indiana from 1801 to 1812[13] and as a non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1816 to 1819[13]. He later served as the United States Ambassador to Colombia from 1828 to 1829[13].His highest office was President of the United States, which he held in 1841[13].

## Summary
William Henry Harrison was an American politician, military officer, and statesperson who served as President of the United States in 1841. He is associated with the Whig Party and is a historically notable figure connected to the War of 1812, a 19th‑century presidential campaign remembered by the song "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too", and multiple U.S. place names bearing his surname.

## Biography
- Nationality: United States
- Education: Hampden–Sydney College; University of Pennsylvania
- Known for: Serving as President of the United States in 1841; association with the Whig Party and the Log Cabin Campaign ("Tippecanoe and Tyler Too")
- Employer(s): United States (federal government); Whig Party; affiliated with Hampden–Sydney College and University of Pennsylvania
- Field(s): Politics; military service; diplomacy; statesmanship

## Contributions
- Served as President of the United States in 1841.  
- Participated in and is historically associated with the War of 1812 (listed in the provided material under related entities).  
- Was a central figure in the Whig Party's Log Cabin Campaign that used the campaign song "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" (the song is listed in the provided material).  
- Is connected in the provided material to multiple U.S. place names: Harrison County (Ohio; inception +1813-02-01), Harrison County (Mississippi; inception +1841), Harrison County (Iowa; inception +1851), and Harrison Township (Gloucester County, New Jersey; inception +1844-01-01).  
- Listed in the provided material under Awards / Recognition: Congressional Gold Medal.  
- The provided source material also lists the Hoover Medal (inception +1930) under Awards / Recognition as part of the dataset.

## FAQs
Q: Who was William Henry Harrison?  
A: He was an American politician, military officer, and statesperson who served as President of the United States in 1841 and was affiliated with the Whig Party.

Q: When did William Henry Harrison serve as President of the United States?  
A: He served as President in 1841 (the provided material identifies him as "president of the United States in 1841").

Q: What political party was William Henry Harrison associated with?  
A: He is associated with the Whig Party, which is listed among key people/relationships in the provided material.

Q: Where did William Henry Harrison study?  
A: He is affiliated with Hampden–Sydney College and the University of Pennsylvania, as listed in the provided material.

Q: What military or wartime connections are associated with him?  
A: The provided material connects him to the War of 1812 and identifies him with the role "military officer."

Q: Are there places named after William Henry Harrison?  
A: Yes; the provided material lists several place-name entities tied to Harrison: Harrison County (Ohio), Harrison County (Mississippi), Harrison County (Iowa), and Harrison Township (Gloucester County, New Jersey).

Q: What honors are listed in the source material for William Henry Harrison?  
A: The Congressional Gold Medal appears under Awards / Recognition in the provided material. The Hoover Medal is also listed in that section of the source material (inception +1930).

Q: What nicknames or aliases are known for William Henry Harrison?  
A: Aliases listed in the provided material include William H. Harrison, Old Tippecanoe, President Harrison, and W. H. Harrison.

## Why They Matter
William Henry Harrison matters as a 19th‑century American political and military figure who reached the nation’s highest office and became a central symbol in early modern American political campaigning. His presidency (identified in the source as occurring in 1841) places him among the United States' roster of heads of state and links him to the Whig Party’s rise to national prominence. The provided material connects him to the War of 1812, indicating a military role that contributed to his public profile. His name being used for multiple counties and a township—entries in the provided material—shows a lasting commemorative impact on U.S. geography. The campaign song "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," tied to his campaign in the source material, exemplifies how his political image was instrumental in 19th‑century campaign culture. Recognitions listed in the material, such as the Congressional Gold Medal, reflect formal honors tied to his public service. Without his presence in these roles and cultural artifacts, aspects of mid‑19th‑century American party politics, military commemoration, and place‑naming would have been different.

## Notable For
- Serving as President of the United States in 1841 (wikidata_description: "president of the United States in 1841").  
- Association with the Whig Party and the Whig Log Cabin Campaign; linked to the campaign song "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too."  
- Military connection to the War of 1812 as categorized in the provided material.  
- Listed recipient/subject in the provided material for the Congressional Gold Medal.  
- Multiple U.S. places listed in the source material bear the Harrison name: Harrison County (Ohio, inception +1813-02-01), Harrison County (Mississippi, inception +1841), Harrison Township (Gloucester County, New Jersey, inception +1844-01-01), and Harrison County (Iowa, inception +1851).  
- Educational affiliations listed: Hampden–Sydney College and the University of Pennsylvania.  
- Known aliases: William H. Harrison; Old Tippecanoe; President Harrison; W. H. Harrison.  
- Wikipedia title in the provided material: William Henry Harrison.  
- The provided material includes the Hoover Medal (inception +1930) in its Awards / Recognition list.

## Body

### Identity and Metadata
- Full name (as indexed): William Henry Harrison.  
- Aliases recorded in the provided material: William H. Harrison; Old Tippecanoe; President Harrison; W. H. Harrison.  
- Wikipedia title supplied: William Henry Harrison.  
- Wikidata description supplied: "president of the United States in 1841."  
- The provided dataset classifies him among related entity types including politician, diplomat, military officer, statesperson, and human.

### Education and Affiliations
- Hampden–Sydney College: Listed in the provided material as an affiliation. The college is identified in the source as a private men's college in Virginia, United States (inception +1775-11-10).  
- University of Pennsylvania: Listed in the provided material as an affiliation. The university is identified in the source as a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (inception +1740-11-14).

### Political Career
- Presidency: The core fact in the provided material is that William Henry Harrison was President of the United States in 1841.  
- Party affiliation: The Whig Party is listed among the key people/relationships tied to Harrison in the provided material. The Whig Party is described in the source as a 19th‑century United States political party (inception +1834).

### Military Service and Wartime Associations
- War of 1812: The provided material includes the War of 1812 in the set of related entities connected to Harrison, indicating a historical association with that conflict.  
- Military officer: The dataset classifies Harrison under the entity type "military officer."

### Campaigns and Popular Culture
- "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too": The campaign song is explicitly listed in the provided material and is tied to the Whig Party's Log Cabin Campaign. The song appears as a connected entity in the source and is associated with Harrison's political imagery.

### Honors, Awards, and Recognition
- Congressional Gold Medal: The provided material lists the Congressional Gold Medal under Awards / Recognition connected to Harrison. The Congressional Gold Medal is identified as an award bestowed by the United States Congress.  
- Hoover Medal: The Hoover Medal is also included in the provided material's Awards / Recognition list and is shown with an inception date of +1930; it appears in the dataset as an American engineering prize. (The presence of the Hoover Medal in the provided material is noted here as part of the source content.)

### Commemoration and Place Names
- Harrison County (Ohio): Appears in the provided material with inception +1813-02-01; country listed as United States.  
- Harrison County (Mississippi): Appears with inception +1841-00-00; country listed as United States.  
- Harrison County (Iowa): Appears with inception +1851-00-00; country listed as United States.  
- Harrison Township (Gloucester County, New Jersey): Appears with inception +1844-01-01; country listed as United States.  
These entries in the provided material indicate multiple U.S. jurisdictions in the dataset that carry the Harrison name.

### Related Entities and Context
- United States: The provided material links Harrison to the country identified as the United States. The dataset supplies inception dates for the United States in different senses (1776-07-04 declaration of independence; 1784-05-12 independence recognized by Treaty of Paris).  
- Other roles: The dataset connects Harrison to broader categories including politician, diplomat, statesperson, and human, situating him in multiple civic and governmental roles.

### Data and Indexing Notes from the Provided Material
- The provided material supplies a sitelink_count value of 139 for William Henry Harrison.  
- The dataset includes other structured connections and identifiers that appear in the original source material; these have been incorporated above as direct relationships (affiliations, related entities, awards, and place-name entries).

### Sources Included in the Provided Material
- Entities and descriptions drawn directly from the supplied dataset: United States; Whig Party; War of 1812; Tippecanoe and Tyler Too; Hampden–Sydney College; University of Pennsylvania; Congressional Gold Medal; Hoover Medal; Harrison County entries (Ohio, Mississippi, Iowa); Harrison Township (Gloucester County, New Jersey); and the structured properties including aliases, wikipedia_title, and wikidata_description.

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