President Harrison Dies After 31 Days: Shortest Presidency Ever
He stood in the freezing rain for two hours to deliver a 90-minute inauguration speech, then watched his own body turn against him. Harrison didn't just get sick; he caught pneumonia and died within a month, leaving John Tyler scrambling to seize power before Congress could decide his fate. That sudden vacuum forced America to ask who actually holds the reins when the leader vanishes. Now we know: the Vice President doesn't wait for permission, they just step in.
April 4, 1841
185 years ago
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