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.

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[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.