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Author: jamespolk

Jun 12th 2018 at 10:34:11 AM

Lots of RealLife examples spring to mind.

* Edgar the Atheling, last English King of England, elected by the Witan in October 1066, shortly thereafter abandoned by the remaining Saxon nobles who surrendered to William the Conqueror.  William was crowned in December.
* Pedro Lascurain was President of Mexico for 45 minutes on February 19, 1913.  (Mexico had ten presidents between 1911 and 1920 as the Mexican Revolution raged.)
* The vacancy for Governor of New Jersey first caused by Christie Whitman's resignation in 2001 ultimately led to John Farmer being governor for 45 minutes on January 8, 2002, followed by John O. Bennett for four days Jan. 8-12, followed by Richard Codey for three days Jan. 12-15.  (Jim [=McGreevey=] took office as the regular elected governor on Jan. 15, 2002.)
* The Roman Empire had four emperors in AD 69: Galba (who became emperor in AD 68 following the overthrow and murder of Nero), Otho, Vitellus, and finally Vespasian, who won the power struggle in December and ruled for ten years.