William Harrison 9th president Born: 1773 in Berkeley Plantation, Va. Fact: This longtime Ohio politician served the shortest term in office, 32 31 days, succumbing to pneumonia. ()
Warren G. Harding 29th president Born: 1865 in Corsica (now Blooming Grove), Ohio Fact: Harding died in office after a scandal-ridden presidency. ()
William Taft 27th president Born: 1857 in Cincinnati Fact: Taft failed to win a second term as president but became chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. ()
Ulysses S. Grant 18th president Born: 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio Fact: Grant was a Civil War hero who brought part of his Army staff with him to Washington when he became president. ()
Rutherford Hayes 19th president Born: 1822 in Delaware, Ohio Fact: Hayes didn’t win the popular vote; he squeaked into office by a margin of one electoral vote. ()
William McKinley 25th president Born: 1843 in Niles, Ohio Fact: McKinley, president during the Spanish-American War, was shot by an anarchist and died in office. ()
James A. Garfield 20th president Born: 1831 near Orange, Ohio Fact: Garfield served only 199 days in office before being shot by an embittered attorney who had wanted a consular post. ()
Benjamin Harrison 23rd president Born: 1833 in North Bend, Ohio Fact: Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Harrison, ninth president. ()
