Shortest term: Wm Henry Harrison died of pneumonia after one month in office.
Second shortest: James Garfield - died from complications of bullet wounds after about 6 month in office.
James A. Garfield served the shortest term among the presidents mentioned. He was in office for only about six months, from March 4, 1881, until his assassination on September 19, 1881. Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms, Chester A. Arthur completed Garfield's term, and Rutherford B. Hayes served one full term.
27 of the 44 US presidents served more than one term in office. 19 of these were elected to more than one term in office. The other 8 served out the term of a president who died in office and were re-elected for a second full term. Only one president served more than two terms, Franklin D Roosevelt, who served three full terms and was elected for a fourth but died in office before finishing that term.
The degree of comparison used in this sentence is:Superlative
No, that honor belongs to William Henry Harrison, the 9th president.
James A. Garfield served for a shorter time than anyone but W, H. Harrison.
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a presidents term in office could last up to 4 years.
A term
all of them except the ones who died in office and the ones who completed their terms without winning a term of their own.
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William Henry Harrison
James K. Polk served one term as U.S. President, from March 1845 to March 1849, immediately after the term of the first two Whig Party presidents and immediately before the term of the last two Whig Party presidents.