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Who served the shortest amount of time in office as the US Vice President?
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∙ 13y ago
William Rufus King , elected VP with President Franklin Pierce, died after about 6 weeks in office. He was too sick to travel the whole time and never made it to Washington. He was sworn in, in Cuba, where he went in hopes of regaining his health and died at his home in Alabama.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThat was Wiliiam King who was elected as VP along with Pierce. King was sworn in in Cuba where he had gone for his health, but he never made it to Washington because he was too sick. He died just over one month after taking office.
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∙ 11y agoWJ Bryan
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Which President served shortest the term in the Philippines?
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What president served the shortest term as president and what made it so short?
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.
Which President in the US held office for the shortest amount of time?
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What president served only 31 days?
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Who held the shortest time as president?
William Henry Harrison served as president for the shortest time?
What man served the shortest period of time as president?
William Henry Harrison died after just one month in office in 1841.
Did James Garfield has the shortest term in office as President of the US?
No, that honor belongs to William Henry Harrison, the 9th president.
What was so unusual about William H.Harrisons time as president?
William Henry Harrison died on his 32nd day in office - the shortest time any President has served to date.
Who served for the second shortest time as US President?
James A. Garfield served for a shorter time than anyone but W, H. Harrison.
Which President served shortest the term in the Philippines?
sergio osmeña
Was there a president for only 16 days?
Not in the United States. The shortest tenure was by William Henry Harrison who served just 30 days before he died in office.
Who was the first president to die in office?
William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison became the first US president to die while in office in 1841. He served the shortest term of any American president (March 4 - April 4, 1841, 31 days, twelve hours, and 30 minutes).
How long did the shortest president serve for?
James Madison, the shortest president, served for 8 years, from 1809 March 4 to 1817 March 4.
Which United States president served shortest term?
William Henry Harrison
What president served the shortest term as president and what made it so short?
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.
