Adam Eisler (Napoleon's World)

Adam Jacob Eisler (b. September 19th, 1924, d. September 1, 1978) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1977 until his assassination on September 1st, 1978. He was the first Jewish President to be elected, the first Democrat elected to the White House in twenty years, and the first President elected who was from the state of Pennsylvania. He also is the third and last President to have been assassinated (after Samuel Tilden and Al Smith) and had the second-shortest Presidency, after Tilden. Prior to his Presidency, Eisler was the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1975, the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1968-1971 and a State Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th District from 1957-1965.