The National Weather Service said Harrison's Inauguration Day began with a morning low of 34 degrees and eventually reached 51 degrees in the afternoon. While it rained, there are no reliable ...

Major Acts: William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural address ever—almost two hours—on a cold day without an overcoat. He succumbed to pneumonia exactly one month into office.

On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a who ...

William Harrison ... delivering a 90-minute inaugural address in freezing rain... Died: April 4, 1841. Although he did not accomplish anything in his month in office, Harrison had no strong ...

George Washington's second inaugural address was the shortest — he delivered a mere 135 words in March 1793, in a speech lasting less than two minutes. William Henry Harrison's 1841 speech was ...

George Washington's second inaugural address was the shortest — he delivered a mere 135 words in March 1793, in a speech lasting less than two minutes. William Henry Harrison's 1841 speech was ...

Many historians will tell you it was pneumonia that killed President William Henry Harrison ... exceptionally long inaugural address. But a study reexamined the journal of Harrison's physician ...

In 1909, William Taft's presidential inauguration was held in the Senate chamber due to 10 inches of snow outside. Former President William Henry Harrison holds the record for the longest inaugural ...

William Harrison ... delivering a 90-minute inaugural address in freezing rain... Died: April 4, 1841. Although he did not accomplish anything in his month in office, Harrison had no strong ...