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Hegseth Fires Navy Chief Of Staff
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison on Friday, the Department of War said. Harrison was appointed in January to lead as the Navy’s chief of staff, working alongside Navy Secretary John…
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About William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States from March to April 1841. He died 31 days into his term, making him the shortest serving president and the first president to die in office. Immediately after his death, Vice President John Tyler took over, ending the constitutional crisis that had been triggered by the question of presidential succession in the U.S. Constitution.
Everything about William Henry Harrison →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, military officer, statesperson
- Position held
- President of the United States, non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, United States Ambassador to Colombia, Governor of Indiana Territory
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 9, 1773
- Died
- April 4, 1841