Because less than a month after he was elected he developed a cold that turned into pneumonia and he died. He was the first American president to die in office.
None. Harrison was only president for one month.
Nothing really, as Harrison was only President for one month.
Nothing, really. Harrison was only president for one month.
Harrison was only president for one month before dying of pneumonia.
William Henry Harrison, the 9th president of the U.S.A.
There have been two Presidents named Harrison. The first, William Henry, only served for about a month before he died of pneumonia. The second, Benjamin, served one full 4-year term. Benjamin Harrison's term came between Grover Cleveland's first and second terms (B. Harrison was the 23rd President, and Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President).
Benjamin Harrison was U.S. President from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893. His grandfather, William Henry Harrison, was U.S. President from March 4 to April 4 of 1841.
John Adams only served one term as President. He was the 2nd President of the US, and was in office from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801.(see related question)
William Henry Harrison.The ninth president of the United States was William "Tippecanoe" Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 -- April 4, 1841). President Harrison was the oldest to be elected until President Reagan in 1980. Harrison was also the first president to die in office as he died one month after inauguration.
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison was only in office as the President of the United States from 4 March 1841 to 4 April 1841, effectively one month, before he died of pneumonia.
You're referring to our ninth president, William Henry Harrison, who died from pneumonia in April 1841, after just one month as president. In fact, he was the first US president to die in office.