U.S. Presidents Who Served Under Four Years-- Part 3: Zachary Taylor and Warren G. Harding

6.  ZACHARY TAYLOR  (March 1849-July 1850)

Commanded troops in the War of 1812 and became famous in the Mexican War. Served in U.S. Army for almost forty years before becoming the twelfth president of the United States.

Shortly after an Independence Day ceremony at the yet-to-be completed Washington Monument, he began to complain about intense stomach pain.  On July 9, he died of acute gastroenteritis.  His was the third shortest presidential serve coming in at one year, four months and five days.

5.  WARREN G. HARDING (March 1921-August 1923)

His political career began in  1898, but he did not become the 29th president of the U.S. until March 1921.    Two years later, in 1923, he became sick during a trip across the country and passed away August 2, presumably of a heart attack.

He was elected president after World War I and promised a return to normalcy.  However, after his death his whole administration was rocked by scandal.  He was not personally involved, but it destroyed his reputation.

--CootTay