William Henry Harrison
Born: February 9, 1773
Died: April 4, 1841
Slaves Owned: 11
Known For: Dying one month into his presidency.
William Henry Harrison doesn't really have much of a presidency, seeing as he died one month into it. So, I'm going to focus on his life prior to that.
As a young man, he served in the military to clear the land of Indigenous people
Mr. Harrison at one point in his life, claimed to be an abolitionist, but then denied it when he ran for president, so he could win the Southern vote. Not much an an abolitionist, was he...Especially since he was a slave owner, as well...
At some time, he lived in free territory and in order to skirt around the law, he made his slaves indentured servants so he could keep them. So much integrity...
With the way he skirted the law and changed his views to suit his political needs, I'm thinking we actually are better off without a long presidency from this guy...not that I wish death on anybody...
Here are sources about William Henry Harrison:
An article about his stance on slavery.
The White House history website article.
The White House website's page.
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