| Nickname | Old Tippecanoe : Old Tip |
| Born | February 9, 1773, Berkeley, Virginia |
| Died | April 4, 1841, Washington, D.C. |
| Buried | North Bend, Ohio |
| Father | Benjamin Harrison |
| Mother | Elizabeth Bassett Harrison |
| Married | November 25, 1795
Anna Tuthill Symmes (1775-1864) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Education | Attended Hampden-Sydney College |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Political Party | Whig |
Children:
• Elizabeth Bassett Harrison (1796-1846)
• John Cleves Symmes Harrison (1798-1830)
• Lucy Singleton Harrison (1800-26)
• William Henry Harrison (1802-38)
• John Scott Harrison (1804-78)
• Benjamin Harrison (1806-40)
• Mary Symmes Harrison (1809-42)
• Carter Bassett Harrison (1811-39)
• Anna Tuthill Harrison (1813-65)
• James Findlay Harrison (1814-17)
Military Service and Rank:
• Major General (Army)
• War of 1812
• Indian Wars in Northwest Territory
Other Government Positions:
• Secretary of Northwest Territory, 1798
• Territorial Delegate to Congress, 1799-1801
• Territorial Governor of Indiana, 1801-13
• U.S. Congressman from Ohio, 1816-19
• United States Senator, 1825-28
• Minister to Colombia, 1828-29
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