USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -William Henry Harrison studied medicine in Richmond and Philadelphia before dropping it in favor of a military career. (He is the only president who studied to become a doctor.) In 1791 he joined the Army, and through family connections obtained an officer’s commission as ensign in the First Infantry.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Harrison was tutored at home until age 14 when he attended Hampden–Sydney College, a Presbyterian college in Virginia. He studied there for three years, receiving a classical education that included Latin, Greek, French, logic, and debate.

Detailed explanation-4: -William Henry Harrison was the first Whig to enter office, and the first President to die in office. Harrison’s significance in presidential history does not lie in his brief term in office, but rather in the innovative campaign techniques designed by his party to secure him the office.