William Henry Harrison by BarkerC

Question 12

Yes, of course, Harrison is famous for the shortest term of Presidency ever, at 32 days. Many at the time blamed his illness on his 8,445 word inaugural address, which took him nearly two hours to read on a cold, damp day. Hilariously, what friend and fellow Whig, a noted orator of his day, had edited Harrison's speech for length

Daniel Webster

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