William Henry Harrison
Holding the record for the shortest term in office, William Henry Harrison was remembered mainly for tragedy, having died during his time in office.
Exactly 31 days, his time in office was from March 4,1841 until April 4,1841. The 9th president died of pneumonia following his inauguration which took place on a rainy day, with some people claiming the reason being that he refused to wear a warm jacket and then proceeded to ride on horseback and give a two hour speech. The last president alive before the American Revolution, Harrison accumulated his fame by leading the US military to victory in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, earning him the nickname “Old Tippecanoe”. Harrison was the first president who was photographed, but unfortunately the image was lost over the years. The son of founding father Benjamin Harrison, Harrison’s grandson who was also named Benjamin Harrison, went on to become the 23rd president from 1889 to 1893.
William Henry Harrison
Herbert Hoover
Having been in office during one of the most trying times in American history, Herbert Hoover was the 31st US President. From Iowa and then Oregon, Hoover attended Stanford University in its first opening year (1891) and ended up marrying Lou Henry, his college sweetheart. Having spent most of his time working in China before his political career, Hoover was in Europe when World War I erupted. He gained recognition by his helping to evacuate around 120,000 American tourists from Germany and France. His term ran from 1929 to 1933, during which the stock market crashed and then began the Great Depression. Even during the difficult circumstances, Hoover attempted several tactics to aid his country, including trying to lower the taxes and convince businesses to retain their employees. As change happens slowly, Hoover was forced to keep strong during the worst economy the US ever had.
Herbert Hoover
