Who served the shortest presidency?

In total, 43 persons have served 44 presidencies that spanned 56 full four-year terms. Donald Trump was elected the 45th president and is set to be inaugurated shortly. William Henry Harrison. He was the 9th president who served the shortest time in US presidential history of only 31 days. read more

Tyler’s presidency was rarely taken seriously in his time. He was usually referred to as the “Acting President” or “His Accidency” by opponents. Further, Tyler quickly found himself at odds with his former political supporters. read more

William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office, and Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest. He is the only president to have served more than two terms. read more