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To: Borges

No visit to this topic is complete without these facts;

1) William Henry Harrison, 9th President USofA, 2 February 1773 to 4 April 1841, was POTUS for 31 days, shortest term on record. Oldest elected President (68) prior to Ronald Reagan (69), gave 2 hour inauguration speech in the rain and cold. First President that was Grandfather of a President, Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), 23rd President.

2) John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th US President and 1st VP to fill office for death of predecessor. Lost most of the Presidential Cabinet (chosen by Harrison & Henry Clay) as most believed he should only be a caretaker fill-in. Former Democrat-Republican but anti Andrew Jackson and switched to Whig Party after Federalist Party died. Most children (15) of any US President, by 2 wives, with 1st born in 1815 and last in 1860. His Virginia home, Sherwood Forest Plantation, is still owned by his grandson, Harrison Ruffin Tyler (92).


45 posted on 10/04/2020 1:11:13 PM PDT by SES1066 (2020, VOTE your principles, VOTE your history, VOTE FOR ALL AMERICANS, VOTE colorblind!)
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To: SES1066

The Harrisons and the Tylers lived across the street from each other, I think.


66 posted on 10/04/2020 10:04:48 PM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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