Home of William Henry Harrison

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Stock #:650171
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: North Bend
State: Ohio (OH)
County: Hamilton
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
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North Bend - Home of William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States, was born in Berkclay, Charles City Co., Va., Feb. 9th, 1773. He was graduated from Hampden-Sidney College in 1790, studied medicine, then entered the army in 1791 as ensign, and rose rapidly in rank. On Nov. 22nd, 1795, he married Anna Symmes. Harrison was inaugurated in 1841. and served as President exactly one month, dying of pleurisy April 4th, 1841. He was the first Chief Magistrate to die in office. His wife was at their home in North Bend, Ohio, at the time of his death, and his remains were later removed there from Washington. Mrs. Harrison died in 1864.

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