Sharing White House History about William Henry Harrison
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William Henry Harrison
- Artist
- James Reid Lambdin
- Date of Work
- 1835
- Medium
- oil paint
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Collection/White House Historical Association
William Henry Harrison
This portrait of William Henry Harrison was painted by James Reid Lambdin in 1835, five years before he became president. Harrison, known for his military service in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, had retired to civilian life by the time Lambdin painted his portrait. Harrison came out of retirement in 1840 and won the presidential election. After serving only thirty-two days, however, Harrison became the first President to die in office. His term remains the shortest presidential tenure. Lambdin's painting later became his official presidential portrait. Harrison's grandson, Benjamin, would be elected president in 1889.
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