Comments on: 10 Shortest Serving US Presidents http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:35:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: peter8172 http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-455188 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:35:46 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-455188 Here’s is some information on No.1, William Henry Harrison : 1). He was the oldest President ever to be elected until Ronald Reagan was elected President in 1980, 2). He was the FIRST President to die in office. 3). He was the LAST President to be born before the signing of the Declaration Of Independence. He gave his Inaugural Speech on March 4, 1841. It is the longest Inaugural Speech ever given by any President at 8,445 words and 2 1/2 hours long. On that day, the weather was bad and cold, but Harrison decided to dress himself in lighter clothing and not preparing himself for the harsh elements of the weather. Very soon afterwards, he became ill and it just continued to get worse. Pneumonia and Septicemia set in and he eventually died on April 4, 1841.

]]> By: Billy http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-321214 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:05:25 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-321214 USA sucks, but I love it, hahahahaha

]]> By: Will Trame http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-265637 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:03:07 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-265637 In an off-the-wall manner, George W. Bush could be considered the “shortest serving president”. He was a pathetically amusing anomaly, not being chief executive at all, but rather a puppet of the Genghis Khan/Gepetto-esque Dick Cheney. Duhbya was a landmark historical event, the scars of which will echo down the decades.

]]> By: deeeziner http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-238222 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:31:29 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-238222 Just goofing off and pressing the random list button. Seems like I have found an orphan list that nobody loved. Or hated.

Thought I’d give this list another comment, just so it doesn’t feel so lonely.

Seems that shortest presidency list may also be the least comment list.

]]> By: Norman http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-188733 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:02:26 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-188733 William Henry Harrison: The most flawless US president ever.

]]> By: 1mortim http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-137587 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:36:12 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-137587 NO, Atchinson was NEVER president, acting or otherwise.

That is just an old myth. No truth to it what-so-ever.

]]> By: Lewis http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-69856 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:09:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-69856 Yeah, Atchinson was president for March 4th 1949. Zachary Taylor was an idiot, if he was president for a whole term, he would have served one day less. Although he was not president, only acting president for about 12 hours.

Can you do a shortest serving president including acting presidents (Dick Cheney, Atchinson)

1. Atchinson
2. Cheney
3. Harrison
4. Garfield
5. Taylor
6. Harding
7. Ford
8. Fillmore
9. Kennedy
10. Aurthor

]]> By: jfrater http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-33512 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:56:35 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-33512 Khen: that would be because Atchison was not president (for even part of a day):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rice_Atchison#President_for_One_Day_Claim

Or even better:

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/atchison.asp

]]> By: khen http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-33487 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:35:27 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-33487 It is interesting that you failed to mention David Rice Atchinson. He was president for a single day because Zachary Taylor refused to take the oath of president on a Sunday, and James Polk’s term was up. Most people do not know about him because the Library of Congress refuses to recognize him as an official president (mostly because he slept through most of his “term”).

]]> By: jfrater http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-5418 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:23:07 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5418 9000: Thanks for giving us that additional information – very useful.

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