speaker of the house
the speaker of the house :)
The Speaker of the House would become president if both the president and vice-president were unavailable.
William Henry Harrison was the first president of the U.S to die in office. The vice president John Tyler took his place.
John Tyler succeeded William Henry Harrison after he died in office in 1841.
The U.S. vice president is first in line to fill the president's unexpired term if the office becomes vacant for any reason.
Andrew Johnson, who was Abe Lincoln's Vice-President, succeeded Lincoln in office after the President's assassination.
Four were assassinated and were succeeded by their Vice Presidents:Andrew Johnson succeeded Abraham Lincoln.Chester Arthur succeeded James Garfield.Theodore Roosevelt succeeded William McKinley and,Lyndon Johnson succeeded John Kennedy.Four President died of natural causes while in office and were succeeded by their Vice Presidents:John Tyler succeeded William Henry Harrison.Millard Fillmore succeeded Zachary Taylor.Calvin Coolidge succeeded Warren G. Harding and,Harry Truman succeeded Franklin Roosevelt.
The only president to remain a bachelor was James Buchanan, who held office from 1857 to 1861. He was succeeded by Abraham Lincoln.
The 25th President of the US was William McKinley (served 1897-1901, killed in office and succeeded by his second Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt).
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.
Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States between March 4, 1913 and March 4, 1921. He succeeded William Howard Taft in the post, and was succeeded by Warren Harding.
Richard Nixon was the only US President to resign. He was also succeeded by his Vice-President, Gerald R. Ford, who is the only person to serve as Vice-President and President, without being elected to either office.