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  1. The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms.

  2. List of vice presidents of the United States. Number One Observatory Circle, the official residence of the vice president of the United States, pictured in July 2001. There have been 49 vice presidents of the United States since the office was created in 1789. Originally, the vice president was the person who received the second-most votes for ...

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  4. This is a list of presidents of the United States by other offices (either elected or appointed) held. Every president of the United States except Donald Trump has served as at least one of the following: Vice President of the United States. a member of Congress (either U.S. senator or representative)

  5. This is a list of vice presidents of the United States by other offices (either elected or appointive) held, either before or after service as the vice president.

    • George Washington. John Adams. No Party Designation. 1789-1797.
    • John Adams. Thomas Jefferson. Federalist. 1797-1801.
    • Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr, George Clinton. Democratic-Republican. 1801-1809.
    • James Madison. George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry. Democratic-Republican. 1809-1817.
  6. The vice president of the United States ( VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch [8] [9] of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate.

  7. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first ...