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==Death and legacy== Harrison died on April 24, 1791, at his home days after celebrating his unanimous re-election to the legislature. His specific cause of death is not stated.{{sfn|Smith|1978|p=83}} He was buried at his home, and his wife, Elizabeth Bassett, who died a year later, was buried at his side. His youngest son, [[William Henry Harrison|William Henry]], aged 18, had just begun medical studies in Philadelphia. Still, adequate funds were lacking, so he soon abandoned medicine for military service and his own path of leadership.{{sfn|Dowdey|1957|p=287}} His alma mater, the [[College of William & Mary]] named a residence hall for Harrison.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wm.edu/offices/residencelife/oncampus/residencehalls/upperlevel/randolph/harrison-page/index.php|title=William & Mary- Harrison & Page Halls|publisher=College of William and Mary|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812195654/https://www.wm.edu/offices/residencelife/oncampus/residencehalls/upperlevel/randolph/harrison-page/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> A major bridge spanning the James River near [[Hopewell, Virginia|Hopewell]] is the [[Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bridgehunter.com/va/prince-george/14069/|title=Historic and Notable Bridges of the United States|publisher=Bridgehunter.com|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref> The [[Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence]] in Washington, D.C. also includes Harrison.
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