Harrison, a military hero who first gained fame on the frontier, was 67 when he took the oath of office. Even though it was a bitterly cold day, he chose not to wear an overcoat, hat or gloves. To make matters worse, his speech ran over two hours - the longest in history. He caught a bad cold, which turned into pneumonia, and exactly one month after he was sworn in he became the first president to die in office.
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