TQOTD: American Presidents

[pat]

What American President has given the longest inauguration speech?



William Henry Harrison gave a speech which was about twice as long as any other president's. The speech lasted an hour and forty-five minutes and was delivered in a snowstorm.

Harrison, of course, has had the shortest term of any American president: he died a month after the inauguration. Information Pleae Almanac.

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

. . . of pneumonia, contracted while delivering an hour and three-quarters inaguration speech in a snowstorm while not wearing a hat.

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

So bundle up kids! and remember, "Brevity is the sou..."

[fifthconundrum.livejournal.com]

LOL!!! You folks are a riot!

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Which ranks right up there with the Civil War officer who said "They couldn't hit an elephant from this dist...."

Re:

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

You'd be amazed at how many people have no idea what that quote is un-abbreviated. The Shakespeare one that is not the elephant one.

Of course when one is done explaining it all of the brevity and wit has been lost. Sigh.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Although in that time he did manage to appoint a full Cabinet. So he was not so sick that he could not work at all, at least for some of that time.