William Henry Harrison, our ninth president, was only in office for thirty-one days. His innauguration speech was nearly two hours long, the longest inaugural address at 8,445 words. He rode to the inauguration through wet and cold weather. He caught a cold that turned into pneumonia, and he died 31 days after his swearing in to office on April 4, 1841.
No U.S. President died four months after taking office.
Zachary Taylor died a year and four months after taking office.
James A. Garfield was shot four months after taking office but remained President until his death two and a half months later.
Ninth President of the United States: William Henry Harrison, Whig. He was sworn in on March 4, 1841 and died April 4, 1841, exactly one month after taking office.
The 12th President of the United States was Zachary Taylor from March 4, 1849 to July 9, 1850 President Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850 of gastroenteritis while in office.
The 9th President of the United States William Henry Harrison was not assassinated. President Harrison was in office from March 4, 1841 until April 4, 1841 when he died of pneumonia.
John Tyler was Harrison's vice-president. He became President when Harrison died on April 4, 1841, after just one month in office.
William Henry Harrison served the shortest time in office as President of the United States. He was the 9th President of the U.S., serving from March 4, 1841 until his death on April 4, 1841.
first of all its not john its James Garfield the 20th president of usa.. he served a very little as a president data says March 4, 1881 - September 19, 1881 (around 6 months and 15 days)... answered by MEET MAHESHWARI.
James Polk left office on March 4, 1849 and died on June 15, 1849.
James Polk left office on March 4, 1849 and died on June 15, 1849.
Grover Cleveland's first Vice President, Thomas A. Hendricks, was 65 Years and 5 months old when he took office and 66 years and 2 months old when he died in office. His second Vice President, Adlai Stevenson, was 57 years and 4 months old when he took office and 61 years and 4 months old when he left office.
No. In 1974, Richard M. Nixon became the only US President to resign from office. FDR served from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. He died in office three months into his 4th term.
James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States, served from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849, and died on June 15, 1849, 103 days after his term of office ended.
The presidential term is for 48 months (4 years). A person can serve as president for only two consecutive terms.
No. President Garfield had the second shortest term at six months. The shortest term was served by William Henry Harrison, who fell ill following his inauguration and died of pneumonia after only one month in office.
John Tyler was the vice-president who moved up to President when William Henry Harrison became the first US president to die in office.
He became VP on March 4, 1901 and served in that office until September 14, 1901 when McKinley died and he became the President. Do, he was Vp for just over 6 months.
John Tyler was the first vice-president to become president because the elected president died in office. He succeeded William Henry Harrison who died in office in April 4, 1841.
Shortest Term held by a US PresidentThe Shortest Term held by a US President was the 9th President of the United States William Henry Harrison. President Harrison was in office from March 4, 1841 to April 4, 1841, and died on his thirty-second day in office. The oldest President to be elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, Harrison died from complications from a cold, and was the first President to die while in office.
No, that honor belongs to William Henry Harrison, the 9th president.