Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Reconsidering William Henry Harrison

Harrison believed that the presidency should be limited to one term in order to curb the potential for executive abuse.
Who was the greatest president in American history? Ask this question to a group of people who are cynical of the imperial presidency and at least one person will answer William Henry Harrison, the man who died one month after taking office.

Who could be better than a president who impacted the office in such a minimal way and who had little time to destroy the Constitution?

This response is designed to draw a few laughs, but is there some actual merit to the idea that Harrison was a great president?

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