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William Henry Harrison

2/9/1773 - 4/4/1841
Aquarius

Last Words

"Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."

Death & Legacy

Brendan Behan, the Irish playwright and novelist, died here today in Meath Hospital. He was 41 years old. Mr. Behan, a former house painter and revolutionary who turned to writing while in a British prison, was known for his wit, his drinking and his rough-and-tumble life as well as for his plays, which include "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage."

Read full obituary from The New York Times

Details

Cause of Death
Pneumonia and pleurisy
Age at Death
68 years
Funeral Location
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
Final Resting Place
William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial, North Bend, Ohio, U.S.