William Henry Harrison Quotes

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You’ll quickly learn why Harrison’s 32‑day stint still sparks conversation. One line jokes that no one dies from a bad presentation—yet he caught pneumonia after a marathon speech, and another notes his brief, flamboyant 1840 campaign that felt like a party. For a fuller picture, the U.S. Presidents, 19th Century Politics, or Presidential Campaigns pages offer richer collections.

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No one has died from giving a bad presentation. Well, at least one person did, President William Henry Harrison, but he developed…

Scott Berkun

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In 1891, during the Presidency of William Henry Harrison [Benjamin Harrison], electric lights were first installed in the White House, the residence…

Jimmy Carter

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William Henry Harrison, who died of pneumonia in April of 1841, after only one month in office, was the first Chief Executive…

Robert Dallek

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He [William Henry Harrison] did not live long enough to prove his incapacity for the office of President.

William C. Bryant

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In 1840, William Henry Harrison is the first one to really campaign as a candidate, and the campaigns were totally frivolous. I…

John Dickerson

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George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower…

Jeff Greenfield

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