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William Henry Harrison: Serving
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In 1813 Harrison's plan to invade Canada was preempted by the second British invasion of Ohio. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over the British fleet on Lake Erie made the British position in Michigan untenable, and Harrison retook Detroit on Sept. 29.
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In the longest inauguration oration ever given, Harrison promised, among other things, not to seek a second term; he never had the chance. He caught cold in a dismal inaugural rainstorm, developed pneumonia, and died after only 31 days on the job.
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As a child, William Henry was taught at home by tutors because there were no schools nearby. These tutors made a big difference in his life. He was able to enroll in college at age 14. He did not stay in college long because his father died, and he could not afford to go to school.
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Harrison had early years and was in the military. He was an avid football player and liked to do crosswords on Sundays in bed. Originally, his parents had outlined a future for him in Spanish ballet dancing, but he told them he'd really rather go into politics, and after a while they relented. When he was eleven, he caught syphylis from a band of traveling minstrels, but hid his bald head for the rest of his life in a wig.
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Harrison, Thomas O. C. — of Grand Island, Hall County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1883-84; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1894-1900; chief justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1898-1900. Burial location unknown.
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Study important legislation passed during Harrison's presidency such as the Amistad Decision, in which Africans involved in the Amistad rebellion were pardoned. The Supreme Court was forced to rule on the matter.
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