John Tyler
10th President
Born: 1790 Died: 1862 Served: 1841 - 1845

Vice-President
Political Party Whig
College William and Mary
Occupation Lawyer
Birthplace Greenway, Virginia
Place of Burial Richmond, Virginia

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1841: Succeeded to the presidency following the death of William Henry Harrison.
* 1844: Treaty with China opens Far East ot U.S. traders.
* 1845: Signs bills permitting Texas and Florida to be admitted to the Union.

Interesting Facts

* Because he was the first vice president to assume office after the death of a president, Tyler was called "His Accidency."
* After the Whig Party disavowed him, Tyler served without being a member of any political party.
* Tyler was the only president to hold office in the Confederacy.
* His second wife initiated the practice of playing "Hail to the Chief" whenever a president appears in public.
* He was a granduncle of President Harry S. Truman.

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