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William Henry Harrison rode a magnificent white charger in a two-hour morning procession during inauguration

William Henry Harrison rode a magnificent white charger in a two-hour morning procession during inauguration

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William Henry Harrison rode a magnificent white charger in a two-hour morning procession during inauguration

William Henry Harrison, a tough old soldier who refused both hat and overcoat, rode a magnificent white charger in a two-hour morning procession from the White House to the Capitol, March 4, 1841. His Inaugural speech, depicted in this lithograph by Charles Fenderich, lasted several hours, and he died from pneumonia 31 days later.

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