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The 9th President, William Henry Harrison served only 31 days. It is widely believed that he caught pneumonia during the delivery of his inauguration speech on March 4, 1841, and he died on April 4th.

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William Henry Harrison, because during his 2 hour inauguration speech out in the cold on January, he caught pnemonia and died a week later.

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William Henry Harrison died pneumonia on April 4, 1841, one month after giving his inaugural.

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William Henry Harrison died one month after being inaugurated as President.

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That would be William Henry Harrison, the 9th President. He fell ill with pneumonia after his inauguration and died a month later.

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The shortest term of any U.S. president was that of William Henry Harrison. He fell ill with pneumonia following his inauguration and died after only one month in office.

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