William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States

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William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States, and a member of the Whig party (which no longer exists). His campaign made heavy use of imagery and slogans, and depended more upon that than discussions of actual policy. As of this posting, he still has the record for having served the shortest term of all presidents, having died a month after being elected. Though his term was short, he caused some significant cultural and political changes which persist to this day.

Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harrison-dies-of-pneumonia
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Henry-Harrison/Political-career
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/william-henry-harrison
https://www.biography.com/us-president/william-henry-harrison
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Northwest-Indian-Confederation
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/battle-of-fallen-timbers
https://www.parkspresidentsandparks.com/blog-page/2018/9/18/keep-the-ball-rolling-the-1840-presidential-campaign-of-william-henry-harrison
https://www.nps.gov/mava/learn/historyculture/the-election-of-1840.htm
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-election-of-1840-1773855
WH Harrison Inaugural Speech: https://www.bartleby.com/124/pres26.html

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