william henry harrison was the first whig president of the united states.
william henry harrison was the first whig president of the united states.
who was the first whig president of the united states?
william henry harrison
the inauguration of the first whig president would give that party the opportunity to fill federal jobs for the first time. this proved complicated, and harrison was called to washington in mid-january, nearly two months before his march 4, 1841 inaugural date, to be at hand. he made a very public progress from ohio to washington, getting little rest along the way: even those whigs who were not seeking government employment wanted to see and meet the president-elect and celebrations often surrounded his hotel all night. he reached washington on february 9, his 68th birthday. after consultation with whig politicians, he filled his cabinet, to the disappointment of some, like henry clay, who saw his nominees passed over, and thaddeus stevens, who believed he had been promised the position of postmaster general.
william henry harrison 1840 presidential campaign
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the first whig junto controlled the government of england from 1694 to 1699 and was the first part of the whig junto, a cabal of people who controlled the most important political decisions. the junto was reappointed twice following the elections of 1695 and 1698.









































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first whig junto