• Jane Irwin Harrison
    Unknown
    portrait
    painting
    This portrait of Jane Irwin Harrison by an unknown artist was completed c. 1841–42. Jane Findlay Irwin Harrison served as the official White House hostess briefly in 1841, during father-in-law President William Henry Harrison’s administration. She had lived with her in-laws following the death of her husband, William Henry Harrison Jr., and accompanied the president-elect to Washington, D.C. There, she received glowing reviews for the two receptions that she hosted with the help of her aunt, Jane Irwin Findlay. Her time as de-facto first lady was cut short, however, when President Harrison died on April 4, 1841, after only a month in office. With flowers placed at each ear and a veil pulled back from her face, this portrait was probably made to celebrate Jane Harrison’s second marriage, to widower Lewis Whiteman, following her return to North Bend, Ohio. Just a few years later, she succumbed to tuberculosis at age 42.
  • Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
    Unknown
    portrait
    painting
    This is a portrait of First Lady Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison, dressed in mourning was painted by an unknown artist, ca. 1820. Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison was married to President William Henry Harrison and was the grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Harrison was 65 years old when her husband was elected president making her, at the time, the oldest woman to become first lady. When President Harrison was inaugurated in March of 1841, Mrs. Harrison remained in Ohio due to poor health. She had temporarily placed her widowed daughter-in-law Jane Irwin Harrison in charge of being the hostess. Mrs. Harrison did not recover in time to reside in the White House before President Harrison passed away a month after his inauguration.
  • Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
    Cornelia Stuart Cassady
    portraits
    This is a portrait of First Lady Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison, dressed in mourning. The portrait is a miniature created by Cornelia Stuart Cassady after a painting by an unknown artist, ca. 1820. Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison was married to President William Henry Harrison and was the grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison. First Lady Harrison was 65 years old when her husband was elected president making her the oldest woman to become First Lady. When President Harrison was inaugurated in March of 1841, Mrs. Harrison remained in Ohio due to poor health. She had temporarily placed her widowed daughter-in-law Jane Irwin Harrison in charge of being the hostess. Mrs. Harrison did not recover in time to reside in the White House before President Harrison passed away a month after his inauguration.
  • 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.
  • Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
    Unknown
    portrait
    First Family
    This reproduction of a watercolor portrait is of First Lady Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison, published around 1910-1960. This portrait shows Mrs. Harrison, possibly in her mourning outfit, after the death of her husband, President William Henry Harrison. President Harrison died a month into his presidency, before Mrs. Harrison moved from their home in Ohio and into the White House.