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3 Presidents in Just 32 Days!

by Mike Purdy | Dec 17, 2012 | Constitution, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Terms of Office, William Henry Harrison

In 1841, the nation quickly saw three men hold the office of president within a span of just 32 days.Martin Van Buren’s term of office ended on March 4, 1841.William Henry Harrison was sworn in as president on March 4, 1841 at the expiration of Van Buren’s...

Did the United States Have Two Presidents at the Same Time?

by Mike Purdy | Dec 10, 2012 | Elections, Electoral College, Rutherford Hayes, Terms of Office, Ulysses Grant

1876 election disputed: The presidential election of 1876 was hotly contested. Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won a majority of the popular vote against Republican Rutherford B. Hayes. However, neither candidate had a clear majority in the Electoral...

How Many Men Have Served as U.S. President?

by Mike Purdy | Dec 5, 2012 | Barack Obama, Grover Cleveland, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Terms of Office

Grover ClevelandWe call Barack Obama our 44th president, but we’re counting presidential administrations and not the actual number of men who have served as president.And the number is different. We’ve had 44 presidential administrations, but only 43...