Taylor died of a stomach virus, Harrison died of pneumonia, and Garfield died after being shot.
James Garfield and William Henry Harrison
There are eight presidents that have come from Ohio. These include William Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Taft, and Warren Harding.
Ohio had six presidents who lived there when they ran for president: William H. Harrison, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, Taft and Harding.
Six presidents hailed from the great state of Ohio. They were William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, William McKinley, and Warren Harding,
Two presidents never lived long enough to give a State of the Union or annual message: they were William Henry Harrison and James Garfield. Harrison died in 1841, after only 32 days in office; and Garfield died in 1881, after only 199 days.
the seven presidents born in Ohio are Rutherford B. Hayes, Ulysses S. Grant, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinly,William Howard Taft, and Warren A. Harding
Garfield was shot and killed. Harrison and Taylor died of illnesses.
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), the 9th President of the US, died of pneumonia only a month after his inauguration. He served from March 4 to April 4, 1841.
They both died early in their first year as President. Harrison was an old man and died of pneumonia after only one month in office. Garfield was shot and died from the resulting infection after about six months in office.
The 8 presidents ("8 Jewels of Ohio" monument at statehouse) born or lived in Ohio are: Warren G. Harding, William Howard Taft, William Henry Harrison (9th--& 1st pres to die in office), Ulysses S. Grant (18th), Rutherford B. Hayes (19th), James A. Garfield (20th), Benjamin Harrison (23rd), and William McKinley (25th). William H. Harrison was not born in Ohio but lived in Ohio.
There are 2 US presidents who served less than one year in office. William Henry Harrison died after serving only one month in office, and James Garfield was shot and killed after a total of 200 days in office.
William Henry Harrison