John C. Breckinridge
James Buchanan was the 15th President of the U. S.
William R. King, who served under President Franklin Pierce, was the thirteenth U. S. vice president. Vice President King served for 45 days from March 4, 1853 until his death on April 18, making his the third-shortest U. S. vice presidency of the 47 to date after those of John Tyler and Andrew Johnson.
Shortest was Madison; heaviest was Taft.
James A. Garfield served for a shorter time than anyone but W, H. Harrison.
U. S. Senate
No, he was actually the tallest. James Madison was the shortest
9th U. S. President William Henry Harrison was the grandfather of 23rd U. S. President Benjamin Harrison.
No, that honor belongs to William Henry Harrison, the 9th president.
Martin Van Buren: N. Y. Attorney General : 1815-1819 U. S. Senator : 1821-1828 N. Y. Governor : 1829 U. S. Secretary of State : 1829-1831 U. S. Minister to the U. K. : 1831-1832 U. S. Vice President : 1833-1837 U. S. President : 1837-1841
Most of us have never been a U. S. President. In fact, it's quite possible that no U. S. President has ever visited WikiAnswers.
U. S. Vice President
William Henry Harrison served as president for the shortest time?