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The shortest-lived head of state is John I of France who ruled and lived for four days in 1316. The shortest lived President is Murtala Muhammed who died at the age of 37 years, 97 days. The shortest lived female monarch is Margaret of Scotland who died at the age of 7. The shortest lived Female Head of State is Gloriana Ranocchini who died at ...
Grover Cleveland is currently the only president to leave office and return for a second non-consecutive term. Consequently, while there have been 46 presidencies in the nation's history, only 45 people have been sworn into office as Cleveland is numbered as both the 22nd and 24th president. It is anticipated that Donald Trump will become the ...
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) served as the ninth president of the United States from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causing a brief constitutional crisis since presidential succession was not then fully defined in the U.S ...
As former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his milestone 100th birthday on Oct. 1, he will set a new record for the longest-lived president in United States history. It's a title he's held since ...
There's a professor and historian in Florida who believes Donald Trump could have the second-shortest presidency ever.
Notable best presidents include George Washington at No.2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12.
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [6] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [7]
Jimmy Carter's retirement, currently 43 years, is the longest in American presidential history. Carter is the oldest of the six living U.S. presidents, [2] the nation's longest-lived former president, and the first former president to reach the age of 100. [6] The youngest living former president is Barack Obama, age 63.