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| Title | William Henry Harrison |
| Owning Institution | Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites |
| Item ID | 99_2006_020_0001_WM_H_HARRISON |
| Description | Born in Virginia in 1773, Harrison was living in Ohio when he was appointed governor of the Indiana Territory and moved to its capital of Vincennes. He negotiated and signed many treaties to obtain Native American lands. Later he was victorious in the Battle of Tippecanoe, a commander in the War of 1812, served in Congress, and was elected president in 1840. He died in 1841 after only one month in office and was buried in Ohio. |
| Subject | Governors
Politicians
Indiana--Politics and government
Governors--Indiana
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Presidents--United States
Indiana. Governor (1801-1812 : Harrison)
Painting
Portrait paintings
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| Creator | Portrait by Theodore Clement Steele (1916) |
| Date | 1916 |
| Time Period | 1800s (1800-1809)
1810s (1810-1819)
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| Geographic Location | Indiana |
| Source Collection Name | Governors' Portraits Collection, Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana |
| Digital Collection Name | Assorted Images from IHS Collections |
| Digital Collection Number | V0002 |
| Format of Original | Painting |
| Digital Format | JP2000 |
| Resolution | 600 ppi |
| Notes | Use of this image is restricted to IHS reference purposes only. IHS may not reproduce. Information taken from the book "The Governors of Indiana, " edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St.Clair, published by the Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana. |
| Destination IN Journey | Destination Indiana - Governors of Indiana, 1801-1849 Journey |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2012 Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. All Rights Reserved. |
