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12/2/1840
9th pres (for only 31 days)
William Henry Harrison (old Tippicanoe)
defeats Martin Van Buren and is elected
The times are bad and want curing,
They're getting past all enduring,
Let us turn out old Martin Van Buren,
And put in old Tippicanoe.
On April 4, 1841 Harrison died of pneumonia, making him the first
president to fail to complete his term.
See the Ballad Index & Warner 73, "Old Tippicanoe"
© Abby Sale - all rights reserved
[This was replied to with --]
Considering he gave what is still the longest inaugural address (ca. 4 hours)
in the cold of March without a topcoat, it is no wonder he got pneumonia.
Died of damfoolishness, IMHO.
Mary the Filker
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