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Thread #28107   Message #347851
Posted By: Harold W
28-Nov-00 - 06:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: Rejection of Revocation of Independence
Subject: RE: BS: Rejection of Revocation of Independence
Ebbie: You forgot someone. William Henry Harrison was elected in 1840, and died from pnemonia (sp?) one month after he took the oath of office.

Another triviality along the same vein. Zachary Taylor, hero of the Mexican-American war died in office in 1850 from consuming cherries and ice milk.