Harrison, William

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• Harrison,William Henry — Harrison, William Henry. 1773 1841. The ninth President of the United States (1841). He died of pneumonia after one month in office. * * * …   Universalium

• HARRISON, William — (1534 1593) William Harrison was a historian and topographer known for his Description of Britaine in Raphael Holinshed s* Chronicles (1577, 1587), but he is also important for his recently rediscovered manuscript, Great English Chronology. Born… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

• Harrison, William — (1685 1713)    Born in the parish of St. Cross, Winchester, he entered Winchester College in 1698, gained a scholarship to New College, Oxford, in 1704 and was awarded a fellowship in 1706. Through his friend Joseph Addison (see entry) he secured …   British and Irish poets

• Harrison, William Henry — born Feb. 9, 1773, Charles City county, Va. died April 4, 1841, Washington, D.C., U.S. Ninth president of the U.S. (1841). Born into a politically prominent family, he enlisted in the army at age 18 and served under Anthony Wayne at the Battle of …   Universalium

• HARRISON, WILLIAM —    a noted historical writer, born in London; graduated at Cambridge, and after serving as chaplain to Lord Cobham, received the rectorship of Radwinter, in Essex; subsequently he became canon of Windsor; his fame rests on two celebrated… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Harrison, William Henry — ► (1773 1841) Militar y político estadounidense. Fue el noveno presidente de E.U.A., en 1840. * * * (9 feb. 1773, cond. de Charles City, Va., EE.UU.–4 abr. 1841, Washington, D.C.). Noveno presidente de EE.UU. (1841). Perteneció a una familia de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Harrison, William Henry — (1773 1841)    Ninth president of the United States.    Index: Bk United States general, his Tippecanoe exploit, 174 176.    Bib.: Cyc. Am. Biog …   The makers of Canada

• William H. Harrison — William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (* 9. Februar 1773 im Charles City County, Virginia; † 4. April 1841 in Washington D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer General und im Jahr 1841 der neunte Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• William H.H. Miller — William Henry Harrison Miller (* 6. September 1840 in Augusta (New York); † 25. Mai 1917 in Indianapolis) war ein US amerikanischer Jurist, Politiker und Justizminister (Attorney General). Studium und berufliche Laufbahn Miller absolvierte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• William H. Harrison — William Henry Harrison Pour les articles homonymes, voir Harrison. William Henry Harrison …   Wikipédia en Français