William Harrison, a frontier army general whose fame (and nickname ... John Tyler. The Whigs, led by Henry Clay, fielded Harrison as a war hero candidate in 1840. During the campaign, they ...

Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson. Despite his aristocratic Virginian roots, the ...

The slogan was the title of a campaign song that highlighted Harrison's military accomplishments. He was remembered for his role in leading the American army in the Battle of Tippecanoe ...