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William Henry Harrison: Early Years
William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773, at Berkeley, his family’s plantation near Richmond, Virginia.
Biography of william h harrison
His father, Benjamin Harrison (1726-91) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Virginia. The younger Harrison attended Hampden-Sydney College and studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, before dropping out in 1791 to join the Army.
Did you know?
While governor of the Indiana Territory, William Henry Harrison lived at Grouseland, a mansion built for him in 1803 near the frontier village of Vincennes. The first brick home in the territory, it had thick exterior walls to protect against potential Indian raids.
Today, Grouseland is a museum.
Harrison fought against Indian forces in various territorial conflicts, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, which was won by the U.S. and opened present-day Ohio to white settlement.
Harrison was promoted to captain and became commander of Ohio’