Full name: William Henry Harrison

Born: February 9, 1773

Died: April 4, 1841

Burial site: William Henry Harrison Memorial State Park, North Bend, Ohio

Parents: Benjamin and Elizabeth Bassett Harrison

Spouse: Anna Tuthill Symmes (1775-1864; m. 1795)

Children: Elizabeth Bassett (1796-1846); John Cleves Symmes (1798-1830); Lucy Singleton (1800-1826); William Henry Jr. (1802-1838); John Scott (1804-1878); Benjamin (1806-1840); Mary Symmes (1809-1842); Carter Bassett (1811-1839); Anna Tuthill (1813-1865); James Findlay (1814-1819)

Religion: Episcopalian

Education: Attended Hampden-Sydney College and University of Pennsylvania Medical School

Occupation: Soldier

Government positions: Secretary of the Northwest Territory; territorial delegate to U.S. Congress; territorial governor of Indiana; governor of Louisiana Territory; state senator from Ohio; U.S. congressman and senator from Ohio; minister to Colombia

Political party: Whig

Dates as president: March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841

Age upon taking office: 68