The Bizarre Reason This Man Became President Of The USA For Just One Day

You may dream of being the President of the United States, but the job isn’t for the faint-hearted. You’d have to be the leader of the country for at least four years – unless you chose to resign, of course. What if you were president for just one day, though? Could you cope? Well, apparently, one man knew exactly what that was like.

It all began back in March 1849 – a time when the United States was just a decade away from civil war. But before the conflict that would come to define America, another far less famous incident occurred. In Washington, D.C., a bizarre series of events unfolded, leaving one individual with a very unusual claim to fame.

Yep, according to some historians, this man was president of the United States for a solitary day. But how did such an unusual tenure come about? And what acts did this all-too-brief leader manage to squeeze into such a short term? He’s unlikely to have effected any lasting policy change, after all, so what does America have to remember him by?

Well, most folks don’t actually remember this guy – or have even learned about him in the first place. Years ago, though, his presidency was a hotly debated topic. And while his name may be unfamiliar today, the man at the heart of this strange story still occupies a unique place in the history of the United States. That means you should know about him.

Of course, there have been other U.S. presidents in office for surprisingly brief periods. Take William Henry Harrison, for example. He was the ninth man to run the country and was 67 years old when he stood against Democrat Martin Van Buren in the election of 1840.