USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history.

Detailed explanation-2: -William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, and had the shortest presidency in United States history.

Detailed explanation-3: -The shortest presidency was that of Pedro Lascuráin, who governed Mexico on 19 February 1913 for less than one hour.

Detailed explanation-4: -President William Henry Harrison died of an acute illness about a month after taking office. America’s ninth president barely lasted a month in office. William Henry Harrison wasn’t assassinated like some of our later entries but died in 1841 of an acute illness originally diagnosed as pneumonia.