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Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
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Birthdate
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07/25/1775
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Death date
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02/25/1864
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President
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William Henry Harrison
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Dates of service
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03/04/1841-04/04/1841
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Relationship to president
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Spouse
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Other marriages
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N/A
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Websites
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First Ladies National Library Biography of Anna Harrison
White House Historical Association: Anna Harrison
The White House: Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison
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Papers/letters collections
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Manuscripts for: Anna Harrison
Anna Harrison Letter
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Historical sites
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Anna Harrison Gravesite
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Fascinating details
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- Anna never made it to Washington during William’s presidency because, while she herself was home sick, William Henry Harrison died of illness a month into his presidency. She did, however, send her widowed daughter-in-law, Jane Harrison, to substitute for her in the short period before President Harrison’s death.
- First ‘first lady’ to have a formal education.
- Anna is the grandmother to President Benjamin Harrison.
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