The Life of William Henry Harrison, (of Ohio, ) the People's Candidate for the Presidency. With a His

William Henry Harrison is remembered today primarily for his brief presidency--he died only 32 days after taking office. But as this biography from 1840 makes clear, Harrison was a major figure in American politics for many years before his presidency. A celebrated military hero and the first Whig candidate for president, Harrison campaigned as a man of the people who would return power to the masses.

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