Three presidents did not serve long enough in office to merit ranking. However, just to make sure that every president is listed, here are the rest:
William Henry Harrison: The oldest man elected president until he was surpassed by Ronald Reagan, Harrison was the first Whig President. He died after only a month in office - the first president to die in office - and was replaced by Vice President John Tyler. Virtually all of Harrison's cabinet secretaries resigned within six months of his death, erasing what little imprint he had left on Tyler's Administration. How do you rank someone who served 1 month?
Zachary Taylor: The second Whig President, Taylor lasted longer than Harrison. He died during the debate over the Compromise of 1850, the most significant legislation of the time. Had he survived to shape it (he had different ideas than his VP, Millard Filmore), ranking him would make sense. His was the longest presidency of the three at 16 months.
James Garfield: A Civil War veteran and long-serving Congressman, Garfield was assassinated by a frustrated job seeker. He lingered for two months before dying from his wound. He had been president for 4 months when he was shot and 6 months when he died.
All three were generals. William Henry Harrison led troops during the War of 1812, though his most famous battle was that of Tippecanoe in 1811. Zachary Taylor was a leading general during the Mexican American War, winning such plaudits that he was pursued to run for president. James Garfield was an officer in the Ohio Volunteers who rose to Major General during the Civil War.
Graboyes didn't offer any details on them as they were excluded from his rankings.
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