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William Henry Harrison served as president for the shortest time?
James A. Garfield served for a shorter time than anyone but W, H. Harrison.
It was Franklin, NOT Theodore who served beyond two terms. At the time, there were no official term limits for the presidency.
William Henry Harrison
william henry harrison was the president for 31 days
presidency or term
James Garfield served the shortest period of time as President, holding office for only about six and a half months in 1881 before he was assassinated. Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms, Chester Arthur completed Garfield's term, and Rutherford B. Hayes served one full term. Garfield's brief presidency is marked by his struggle against political corruption and his efforts to reform the civil service.
At the time of his presidency yes, but no longer since he is no longer president.
He did not resign the Presidency, but declined to accept a third term
Only at the start of his time as presidency.
Speaker of the House
As of 2018, the president to serve the shortest term was William H. Harrison, who was in office for all of one month back in 1841 before dying of pneumonia.