• He was the last President to have been born before the 13 Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
• He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where his roommate was Robert Morris.
• He was a war hero whose nickname (Tippecanoe) was part of the first organized presidential marketing campaign. (The slogan for Harrison and running mate John Tyler was "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too".)
• He served as Minister to Colombia.
• His inaugural address lasted 105 minutes. It is still the longest in presidential history.

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