President William Henry Harrison

President William Henry Harrison was the first U.S. President to die in office. Harrision was sworn in as the ninth president of the United States on March 4, 1841. He delivered a two-hour inaugural address in harsh weather and later rode the streets of Washington. A resulting cold developed into severe pneumonia. Harrision died one month after his inauguration on April 4, 1841.
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