Their choice of vice-president would take office as the new president if the president-elect should die.
The 9th President of the United States William Henry Harrison was the first to die in office in 1841 only 32 days into his term.
Yes ,William Henry Harrison was the first president to die while in office. He died in the White House after catching a cold.
Millard Fillmore
The assistant president will be sworn into office.
1. Ronald Reagan was the oldest man to be elected President. He was 73 his second term. 2. William Henry Harrison was the first to die in office. He died in 1841 after a month in office.
Ronald Reagan was the oldest President ever when he left office. He was just 17 days away from his 78th birthday.
The oldest president to be elected into the presidential office was Ronald Reagan. He was sixty-nine years old at the time.
Dwight Eisenhower
The youngest president to die in office was President John F Kennedy.
The oldest president in the world is the leader of Israel. Shimon Peres is 90 years old, with Zimbabwe's 89-year old president following behind him as the second oldest in office.
No. Since George H.W. Bush served only one term, he was the sixth oldest upon leaving office. At the time George H.W. took office, he was the fourth oldest President. Now that Donald Trump is President, George H.W. slipped to fifth oldest.
Ronald Reagan was the one . He was the oldest serving President at that time.
He was the first to die in office. He died one month after taking office from pneumonia.
William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office. He died after a month in office.
Ronald Reagan was the oldest, beginning his Presidency 17 days before his 70th birthday.
Ronald Reagan was the oldest president so far. He was 69 when he was elected and inaugurated the first time. He turned 70 shortly after he took office.