Wednesday, June 17, 2020

U.S. Presidents Who Served for Under Four Years-- Part 1


From the May 30, 2020, World Atlas by Nathaniel Whelan.

**  Shortly after his inauguration, William Henry Harrison developed pneumonia and died on April 4, 1841, exactly one month into his first term.

**  After serving as president for two years and ten months, John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

**  Suffering from a kidney-related disease, Chester A. Arthur managed to finish his partial term of three years and five months.

A typical term of an American president is four years, with an additional four years for reelection.  However, there have been a handful of men who have served less than four years.

I'll be listing the eight shortest serving presidents, starting with the shortest in upcoming posts.

--Cooter

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