Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a whopping 8,445 words — over 3,000 more than the next-longest inaugural address, from William Howard Taft — and lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes.

A president’s inauguration is a historic day, where scores of Americans travel across the country to see their new president get sworn in and give their first speech as commander in chief.

Few addresses could rival the tragic tale of William Henry Harrison. “Tippecanoe” Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his Inauguration Day. Ill but persevering, he delivered a lengthy speech hatless and coatless, went home to bed and died there a few weeks later.

Looking back at the weather history books, the ceremonies have gone on rain or shine, hot or cold. Most notably, in 1841, President William Henry Harrison was sworn in on a blustery day. He gave an hour and 40-minute speech and rode horseback without a hat or overcoat.

Since George Washington’s first inaugural address, US presidents have used the occasion to inspire and share their vision for the country’s future. But one president went far beyond the norm, delivering a speech that left supporters standing in freezing weather for over an hour and a half.

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Trump's second inauguration speech came out to 2,885 words — considerably longer than his 2017 address, though shorter than the off-the-cuff remarks he gave to supporters after being sworn in Monday.

Trump reclaimed the title on Monday when he became the 47th president. He is also 78, but five months and six days older than Biden was on his inauguration. During the election, age became a key issue for Biden, who is 82. Last summer, he faced calls to withdraw from the race because of his age following a faltering debate performance.

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

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President William Henry Harrison died exactly one month after he delivered a nearly two hour inaugural address in the rain and cold.