USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1840, William Henry Harrison was elected President of the United States. Harrison, who had served as a general and as United States Senator from Ohio, defeated the incumbent president, Democrat Martin Van Buren, in a campaign that broke new ground in American politics.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the presidential election, Whig General William Henry Harrison defeated Democratic President Martin Van Buren. Harrison won by a margin of 5% in the popular vote, but dominated the electoral college.

Detailed explanation-3: -The biography for President Jackson and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man.

Detailed explanation-4: -Referencing vice presidential nominee John Tyler and Harrison’s participation in the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Whigs campaigned on the slogan of “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.” With Van Buren weakened by economic woes, Harrison won a popular majority and 234 of 294 electoral votes.

Detailed explanation-5: -William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history.