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William Harrison
Whig · House and Senate · Ohio · 1799–1841
William Harrison was a Whig U.S. representative and senator from Ohio, serving 1799–1841. Cast 517 votes and missed 6.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 6
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Born
- 1773
- Died
- 1841
Biography
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States from March to April 1841. He died 31 days into his term, making him the shortest serving president and the first president to die in office. Immediately after his death, Vice President John Tyler took over, ending the constitutional crisis that had been triggered by the question of presidential succession in the U.S. Constitution.
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Terms in office
- House, Ohio, -1th District1799–1801 ·
- House, Ohio, 1st District1815–1819 · Republican
- Senate, Ohio1825–1829 · Adams
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Capitol Receipts, “William Harrison (W-OH), House & Senate 1799–1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/H000279/william-harrison (accessed 2026-10-14).