Correction for the length of a William Henry Harrison's Presidency
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How long is 161,000 minutes?
It's about three-and-a-half times as long as a William Henry Harrison's Presidency
The length of a William Henry Harrison's Presidency is about 45,380 minutes.
(a.k.a. William Henry Harrison, a.k.a. "Tippecanoe," a.k.a. "Old Tippecanoe") (1841)
Having caught pneumonia and pleurisy early in his term as President of the United States, William Henry Harrison died after 31 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes in office. Following his death, Congress approved a Presidential widow's pension for Harrison's wife, Anna Symmes, who received a year's worth of Harrison's presidential salary — $25,000 — and the right to free postage for the remainder of her life.