Missouri’s President for a Day: David Rice Atchison
Senator David Rice Atchison may have been the United States President for 24-hours. The official US records beg to differ. (Atchison) “…was on Sunday, by virtue of his office, President of the United States—for one day!” Alexandria Gazette, 1849 Long before Harry S Truman became President, Missouri did have another man that could lay claim…