That was the nickname of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States from March 4th 1841 to April 4th 1841. The first President to die in office, and holder of the record for the shortest presidency.
came from the election in 1840, when William Henry Harrison (also known as "Old Tippecanoe") ran for president with John Tyler running as vice president. they used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too".
William Henry Harrison was the President known as Old Granny. He was given the nickname by Democrat detractors to give the impression that he was old and out of touch with the nation.
Tippecanoe is a nickname that ninth U.S. President William Henry Harrison got after he, as Governor of the Indiana Territory, and 1000 troops defeated an army of Shawnee Native Americans near the juncture of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers in 1811.
As of June 2014, no U.S. President was nicknamed "Big Bill." William Howard Taft was nicknamed "Big Chief" and "Big Lub."
Tippecanoe was William Henry Harrison. He ran as a Whig for President, and his vice president running mate was John Tyler. Harrison died from pneumonia about a month after his inauguration, so Tyler took over the Presidency. This was the first time a vice president took over after a president's death.
Harrison was "Old Tippecanoe" because of his victory over the Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
The 8th US President, Martin Van Buren, was nicknamed Old Kinderhook. He was born in Kinderhook NY.
William Henry Harrison was known as 'Old Tippecanoe' because he defeated the Shawnee at the battle at Tippecanoe Creek. John Tyler was his Vice-Presidential candidate.
Zachary Taylor
President Rutherford B. Hayes
Harrison was known as Old Tippecanoe or Tippecanoe or, maybe for short, Old Tip, in honor of his victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Also called The Soldier of Tippecanoe.
came from the election in 1840, when William Henry Harrison (also known as "Old Tippecanoe") ran for president with John Tyler running as vice president. they used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too".
"Tippecanoe" was William Henry Harrison. He won some fame at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
The 8th US President, Martin Van Buren, was nicknamed Old Kinderhook. He was born in Kinderhook NY.
William Henry Harrison "Tippecanoe and Tyler too!":D
Chester Alan Arthur was nicknamed the "Dude President"
Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, was nicknamed Old Hickory