Challenges: As he had the most fleeting presidency in our history, William Henry Harrison died too soon to prove himself. His promises included a weak executive office (meaning the President did not ...

William Harrison, a frontier army general ... would be rejected by his successor and vice president, John Tyler. The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded Harrison as a war hero candidate in 1840.

But President-elect Harrison wore no hat, coat or gloves when he received the Oath of Office to become the 9th President of ...

Before becoming the 23rd president - Benjamin Harrison, the grandson of Ninth President William Henry Harrison, practiced law in Indianapolis. In 1856, Harrison joined the Republican Party.

William Henry Harrison signed the fewest executive orders, with zero during his 30 days as president. President Donald Trump has been in office for three months and has signed dozens of executive ...