William Henry Harrison didn’t die of pneumonia. And a bunch of other things I didn’t know about our 9th president. March 7, 2016. By Chris Cillizza. I am an unapologetic political nerd.

John Tyler was born in 1790. He took office in 1841, after William Henry Harrison died. His last living grandchild, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, just passed away, on May 25, 2025.

William Henry Harrison, III, found eternal peace surrounded by his loving children, Rachel and Will, IV and his devoted son-in-law, Hal on New Year’s Eve 2006 in San Diego, CA. Bill, nicknamed ...

In 1840, William Henry “Granny” Harrison was mocked for his presidential run at age 67 — 15 years younger than President Biden would be at the start of a second term.