William Henry harrisson died a month after being sworn into office at the capitol
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William Henry Harrison was the first US president to die in office. He died in 1840.
William Henry Harrison was the first US president to die in office.
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The first US president to die in office was William Henry Harrison who died in April, 1841. The president with the shortest term in office was also Harrison, and it lasted just 31 days.
At present (May 2012), the VP is Joe Biden.
John Tyler was the vice-president who moved up to President when William Henry Harrison became the first US president to die in office.
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.
That would be John Tyler, who took office after the death of William Henry Harrison. Harrison was the first US president to die in office, and he died of natural causes after only 31 days in office.
The 12th US President, Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was the second to die in office. The first was the 9th US President, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). Both died from illness.
Joseph Biden is the current US Vice President.
Zachary Taylor was the second to die in office.