April 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison Dies When William Henry Harrison ran for President of the United States against Martin Van Buren in 1836, Harrison lost. He ran against Martin Van Buren again in 1840, and this time, he won. However, he caught a bad cold on the day he was inaugurated and died one month later. Below is a chart for you to fill in showing which states Harrison won the electoral votes for in the election of 1840 and which states Martin Van Buren won. The states to choose from are in the box. When you are finished, complete the matching activity on the next page and match the person to the office they held under William Henry Harrison’s presidency. William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Missouri _________________________ Connecticut New Hampshire _________________________ Delaware New Jersey _________________________ Georgia New York _________________________ Illinois North Carolina _________________________ Indiana Ohio _________________________ Kentucky Pennsylvania _________________________ Louisiana Rhode Island _________________________ Maine South Carolina _________________________ Maryland Tennessee Massachusetts Vermont _________________________ Michigan Virginia ©2018 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com April 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison Dies _____ 1. Vice President a. George E. Badger _____ 2. Secretary of State b. John Bell _____ 3. Secretary of the Treasury c. John J. Crittenden _____ 4. Secretary of War d. Thomas Ewing _____ 5. Attorney General e. Francis Granger _____ 6. Postmaster General f. John Tyler _____ 7. Secretary of the Navy g. Daniel Webster ©2018 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com Answer Key States Won by Each Candidate in 1840 William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Connecticut Alabama Delaware Arkansas Georgia Illinois Indiana Missouri Kentucky New Hampshire Louisiana South Carolina Maine Virginia Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Vermont Vice President and Cabinet Matching 1. f 2. g 3. d 4. b 5. c 6. e 7. a ©2018 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com .