John Cleves Symmes Harrison (1798 - 1830)

Born 28 Oct 1798 in Ft. Washington, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

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Died 30 Oct 1830 at age 32 in Boone County, Kentucky

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Oldest son and second child of 9th US President William Henry Harrison and his wife Anna Tuthill Symmes^[1]

John Cleves Symmes Harrison, 1798-1830. John was also born at Fort Washington, Ohio (now Cincinnati, Ohio). He married Clarissa Pike, the daughter of the famous explorer Zebulon Pike, in 1819. He was appointed the receiver of the Vincennes Land Office, but was accused of embezzling $12,000.00. President Andrew Jackson fired him from this office. Shortly thereafter, he developed typhoid fever and died. John's father assumed his debts and took responsibility for the care of John's widow and six children.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial Page for John Cleves Symmes Harrison
2. ↑ from http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/presidents_and_first_ladies/46686: PRESIDENTIAL CHILDREN: TIPPECANOE'S TEN Author: John S. Cooper Published on: September 1, 2000

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