Born: February 9, 1773

Died: April 4, 1841

First Lady: Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison

Political Party: Whig

Presidential Term: March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841

Famous Quote: “But I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.”

Timeline

1791 Left medical school to join the army

1795 Married Anna Tuthill Symmes

1798-1799 Secretary of the Northwest Territory

1800-1812 Governor of Indiana Territory

1812 Served as a major general during the War of 1812

1816-1819 U.S. representative for Cincinnati, Ohio

1819-1821 Ohio state senator

1825-1828 U.S. senator representing Ohio

1828-1829 Minister to Colombia

1841 Ninth president of the United States