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US President Abraham Lincoln was the first US president to be assassinated. He was not the first to die in office, however. The ninth US president, President William Henry Harrison died shortly after his inauguration in 1841. John Tyler, the vice president then took over as president as per the US Constitution. The 12th US President, Zachary Taylor died in office in 1850.

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