• William Henry Harrison
    Bureau of Engraving and Printing
    portrait
    engraving
    This engraving of President William Henry Harrison was produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Prior to retirement, Harrison was an officer in the United States Army, serving during the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812. Harrison came out of retirement in 1840 and won the presidential election. After serving only 32 days, however, Harrison became the first president to die in office. His term remains the shortest presidential tenure. Harrison's grandson, Benjamin, would be elected president in 1889.
  • General William Henry Harrison, Campaign Banner
    George Endicott
    campaign
    This lithograph was a campaign poster for then-presidential candidate and future president William Henry Harrison. It was created by George Endicott in New York around 1840. The center image shows Harrison in full military regalia sitting on horseback. The twelve images surrounding the center image are scenes from Harrison's military career, home life in Ohio, and political service. The log cabin image, which symbolized the candidate's working class credentials, was popular during the campaign, although not an accurate reflection of the Virginia native's affluent childhood.
  • General William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe
    Nathaniel Currier
    military
    This lithograph of General William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe was printed by Nathaniel Currier in 1840. The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811 between the United States Army and Tecumseh's American Indian Confederacy. Harrison is depicted on horseback with his sword drawn. The description at the bottom of the image describes General Harrison charging toward the enemy forces.
  • William Henry Harrison
    Unknown
    portrait
    This oil on canvas portrait of William Henry Harrison was completed by an unknown artist circa 1840 after work by artist Abel Nichols. Lightly inscribed in the lower left is the name "R.E. Earl." Harrison, known for his military service in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, came out of retirement in 1840 to win the presidential election and become the 9th president of the United States. After serving only 32 days, however, Harrison became the first president to die in office. His term remains the shortest presidential tenure to date. His grandson, Benjamin Harrison, would be elected in 1889 as the 23rd president.
  • William Henry Harrison
    Eliphalet Frazer Andrews
    portrait
    This oil on canvas portrait of President William Henry Harrison was completed by Eliphalet Frazer Andrews in 1879 after James Henry Beard's 1840 portrait. Prior to his presidential election, Harrison was an officer in the United States Army, serving during the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812. The plate on the bottom of the frame states: "William Henry Harrison 9th president born: Virginia March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841." Harrison died barely a month into his term. His grandson, Benjamin Harrison, served as the 23rd president 1889-1893.
  • William Henry Harrison
    James Reid Lambdin
    official portrait
    This portrait of William Henry Harrison was painted by James Reid Lambdin in 1835, five years before he became president. Harrison, known for his military service in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, had retired to civilian life by the time Lambdin painted his portrait. Harrison came out of retirement in 1840 and won the presidential election. After serving only thirty-two days, however, Harrison became the first President to die in office. His term remains the shortest presidential tenure. Lambdin's painting later became his official presidential portrait. Harrison's grandson, Benjamin, would be elected president in 1889.