Rutherford B. Hayes – 133.9
Rutherford B. Hayes had a similar scenario to George W. Bush in that he won the electoral vote but not the popular vote during his election, and it had to be debated whether or not he should have been declared the winner of the presidency. In the years before becoming president, he served three terms as governor of Ohio, during which time he was a member of the Whig party, which no longer exists. Even though Hayes was in favor of extending civil rights to the African-American population, Democratic opponents stood in the way of his efforts. His wife was the first First Lady of the United States to get a bachelor’s degree.
Rutherford B. Hayes
William Henry Harrison – 146.3
With only 31 days between March 4 and April 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison still maintains the record for serving as president for the shortest period of time in history. He succumbed to pneumonia after being caught in the rain on inauguration day, and he died as a result of the illness. Because he died shortly after taking office, it was difficult for people to remember him for anything other than sorrow, but he is also recognized for being the last president to have lived during the American Revolutionary War. He was known as “Old Tippecanoe” because he led the forces to victory during the Battle of Tippecanoe, which earned him the nickname. Did you know that he was the world’s first head of state to have his picture taken? Unfortunately, the photo did not make it very far before being destroyed.
William Henry Harrison
