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What happened to the newly inaugurated president William Henry Harrison within a month?
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∙ 12y ago
he died of pneumonia within a month. his wife claimed it was because he refused to wear an overcoat for the inauguration, and the weather was brutally cold.
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Which president gave the longest inaugurated speech ever?
William Henry Harrison. He later died from the exposure.
Became president of the US in 1841?
William Henry Harrison was inaugurated on March 4th of that year, and his Vice President, John Tyler, became President when Harrison died a month later.
What was an important event that happened while William Harrison was president?
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What were some of the important things that happened when William Henry Harrison was President?
Nothing really, as Harrison was only President for one month.
How many terms did William Harrison serve?
William Henry Harrison was the oldest president when elected ( save for Ronald Reagan) and was the first elected president to die in office. He did not complete a full term. He was inaugurated in March and died a month later from complications associated with pneumonia.
The first vice president to become president following the death of the president?
John Tyler. John Tyler was Vice President to President William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison was the first President to die in office, making John Tyler the succeeding President. William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States of America, and until Ronald Regan was elected, was the oldest President in office. President Harrison was inaugurated on March 4, 1841, and died from complications from a cold, while in office, on April 4, 1841; he was 66. John Tyler the Vice President, took office of the President, after Harrison's death.
Which president caught a cold at his inauguration and died a month later?
The 9th president, William Henry Harrison, was inaugurated on March 4, 1841 and died on April 4, 1841 of pneumonia,
What grandson of US President William Henry Harrison became the 23rd president of the US?
US President Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd US president. He was a grandson of US President William Henry Harrison, the ninth US president.
Which president of the US caught pneumonia?
William Henry Harrison died from pneumonia while he was President.
Who is the 9th president?
William Henry Harrison.The ninth president of the United States was William "Tippecanoe" Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 -- April 4, 1841). President Harrison was the oldest to be elected until President Reagan in 1980. Harrison was also the first president to die in office as he died one month after inauguration.
Which president was the grandfather of a president?
William Henry Harrison (9th president in 1841) was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison (23rd president from 1889 to 1893)
Who was the only grandfather and grandson who both served as president?
William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison are the only grandfather and grandson pair to both serve as President of the United States. The elder Harrison served as the ninth president, and the younger as 23rd president.
