What made William Henry Harrison a bad president of the US?

Later, Tyler had the distinction of being the only former US president to side with the Confederacy during the Civil War. There was a man who could pick winners. And all of this thanks to William Henry Harrison not wearing a coat, or moving the inauguration inside as Ronald Reagan did when it got too cold. read more

William Henry Harrison, seen here wearing a warm coat, was America's worst president when judged by results. Photograph: Library of Congress It was 4 April 1841 that America learned that the nation's ninth president, William Henry Harrison, had died of pneumonia and pleurisy. read more

When a presidency only lasts a month, it's pretty darn hard to classify it as “bad”—or good. We judge our presidents by the ability to adapt, evolve, stand firm, remain calm, etc., over time. read more

In these early years, Harrison also earned money from his contributions to a biography written by James Hall, entitled A Memoir of the Public Services of William Henry Harrison, published in 1836. That year, he made an unsuccessful run for the presidency as a Whig candidate. read more

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), America’s ninth president, served just one month in office before dying of pneumonia. His tenure, from March 4, 1841, to April 4, 1841, is the shortest of any U.S. president. Harrison, who was born into a prominent Virginia family, joined the Army as a young man and fought American Indians on the U.S. frontier. read more