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  • #814 1938 9c William Henry Harrison, Rose Pink
    April 4, 2026

    First President to Die in Office 
    On April 4, 1841, President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia, just one month after his inauguration. His sudden death ended the shortest presidency in US history and raised immediate questions about presidential succession.
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