William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office, about 32 days after he was elected.
Boxer Jack Dempsey was named after President William Henry
Harrison. His full name was William Harrison Dempsey.
Harrison was the first President to study medicine.
When Harrison was elected President in 1840, the Indian leader Tecumseh placed a curse on him, saying that every president elected in a year that ends with a 0 will die while in office. Harrison died while in office, as did Lincoln, elected in 1860, Garfield, elected in 1880, Mckinley, elected in 1900, Harding, elected in 1920, Roosevelt, elected in 1940, and Kennedy, elected in 1960. Reagan, elected in 1980, broke the curse, but was almost assassinated while in office.
Harrison was one of two presidents to have double letters in his first and last names.
He was the only President to have been born in the same county as his Vice President, Charles City County.
Harrison had a pet goat named "His Whiskers."
Harrison was the first president to receive over one million popular votes.