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After William Henry Harrison died just 31 days after becoming President, VP John Tyler assumed the position.
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Zachary Taylor got sick and died from cholera, an extremely dangerous stomach disease. Vice President Millard Fillmore assumed his position.
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After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while in a theater, Andrew Johnson became president for the remainder of his term.
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James Garfield was shot and killed while waiting for a train to New Jersey. Chester Arthur took his place.
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After performing a speech in New York shortly after starting his second term, McKinley was shot at close range by Leon Czolgosz while meeting with the public. He was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
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Warren Harding would suffer a spontaneous heart attack on August 2, 1923, following various medical issues, including a pneumonia diagnosis. His place would be taken by Calvin Coolidge.
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During his fourth term, the longest of any President, Roosevelt suffered a hemorrhagic stroke which would quickly lead to his death. Harry Truman would succeed him.
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Following his assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald while driving through Dallas, Texas, Kennedy was succeeded by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Following the Watergate scandal in his second term, Nixon would become the only U.S. President to end a term early for a reason other than a death. Following his resignation, his position would be taken by his Vice President, Gerald Ford.