USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Harrison delivered the longest inaugural address to date, running 8, 445 words. He wrote the entire speech himself, though it was edited by soon-to-be Secretary of State, Daniel Webster. Webster said afterwards that in the process of reducing the text, he had “killed seventeen Roman proconsuls".

Detailed explanation-2: -Some believe that Harrison thought he had something to prove on March 4, 1841, the day of his inaugural. He delivered a two-hour-long inaugural address (the longest ever, another record) on a remarkably cold, rainy day–all without a hat or an overcoat.

Detailed explanation-3: -William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office, while Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest. Roosevelt is the only American president to have served more than two terms.

Detailed explanation-4: -George Washington’s second inaugural address remains the shortest ever delivered, at just 135 words.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chief Justice Roger B. Taney administered the presidential oath of office. Pierce affirmed the oath of office rather than swear it, and was also the first president to recite his inaugural address from memory.