Man I Don’t Know My Presidents - William Henry Harrison #9
Posted in Man I Don't Know My Presidents, tagged History, ninth president, presidential nicknames, shortest presidency, tip a canoe, trivia, william henry harrison on March 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ladies and Gentlemen…Let’s Welcome…
Old Tippacanoe (Commemorates his 2 victories over Tecumsah)
Granny Harrison (At 68 he was then the oldest president to be elected)
General Mum (Denotes his avoidance to speak on controversial issues)
Log Cabin Candidate (positioning him as a man of the people, even though he did come from a privileged background)
Cinncanatus of the West (Comparing [...]
