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The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
Harry Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth considerably less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. [5] In addition, the presidential pension was created in 1958 when Truman was again experiencing financial difficulties. [6]
On Nov. 22, 1963, barely past his 1,000th day in office, JFK was assassinated, the fourth president in American history to suffer such a fate. The job paid $100,000 plus a hefty $50,000 expense ...
At 78 years, 8 months and 7 days old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, is the oldest president at his second inauguration in the country's history. He previously became the oldest major-party presidential nominee five weeks after his 78th birthday.
Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States in one of the most remarkable political comebacks in U.S. history.
In the long term, my concern is irreversible national decline, and here are five reasons I fear it will accelerate when “Trump 47” governs like no president in American history. First ...
The 2018 Siena poll of 157 presidential scholars reported George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson as the top five US presidents, with SCRI director Don Levy stating, "The top five, Mount Rushmore plus FDR, is carved in granite with presidential historians". [9] Donald Trump—entering ...
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, returning to office amid pomp and ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda. Trump was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts ...