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James K. Polk had the shortest retirement of any president, dying of cholera only 103 days after leaving office, at the age of 53 (the youngest president to die of natural causes). [6] Carter's retirement, 43 years, 344 days, was the longest in American presidential history.
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]
The length of a full four-year presidential term of office usually amounts to 1,461 days (three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days). If the last day is included, all numbers would be one day more, except Grover Cleveland would have two more days, as he served two non-consecutive terms.
Twenty-one states have the distinction of being the birthplace of a president. One president's birth state is in dispute; North and South Carolina (British colonies at the time) both lay claim to Andrew Jackson, who was born in 1767 in the Waxhaw region along their common border. Jackson himself considered South Carolina his birth state.
President Office President appointed by Year(s) served Franklin Pierce: United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire: James K. Polk: 1845–1847 Chester A. Arthur: Collector of the Port of New York: Ulysses S. Grant: 1871–1878 Theodore Roosevelt: Member, United States Civil Service Commission: Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1895
First president born in California. [261] First president (along with past president John F. Kennedy) to have participated in the first presidential debates. [305] He participated in four televised debates in 1960. First non-incumbent vice president to be elected president. [333] First president to attend an NFL game while in office. [334]
One, Gerald Ford, was appointed to the vice presidency, succeeded to the presidency, and then failed to win the next election, making him the only president to never be elected to office as either president or vice president. 9 presidents were out of office (for at least one year) immediately before election as president.
June 1 – Three-year-old thoroughbred Gallant Man wins the Peter Pan Stakes, at Belmont Park. June 15 – Oklahoma celebrates its semi-centennial statehood. A brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere is buried in a time capsule (to be opened 50 years later on June 15, 2007). June 20 – 1957 Fargo Tornado starts at 7:30 pm. June 23 – Royal Ice ...