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John Tyler (1790-1862) served as America’s 10th president from 1841 to 1845. He assumed office after the death of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), who passed away from pneumonia...

John Tyler, (born March 29, 1790, Charles City county, Virginia, U.S.—died January 18, 1862, Richmond), 10th president of the United States (1841–45), who took office upon the death of Pres. William Henry Harrison.

John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845) when President William Henry Harrison died in April 1841. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after...

(1790-1862) Who Was John Tyler? Like his father, John Tyler served as governor of Virginia. Representing the Whig Party, he was the first vice president to become president due the death of his...

John Tyler, circa 1861. In his post-presidential years, Tyler opposed limitations on the expansion of slavery and after the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln wrote, “The day of doom for the great ...

John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845) when President William Henry Harrison died in April 1841. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after the death of his predecessor.

John Tyler's rise to the highest office in the nation signaled the last gasp of old Virginia aristocracy in the White House. Born a few years after the American Revolution in 1790 to a family that traced its roots back to the 1650s in the Old Dominion, Tyler was the last President of the nineteenth century raised there.

John Tyler, the 10th president of the US, served in office from April 4, 1841, to March 4, 1845. He was sworn in following the death of the sitting president, William Henry Harrison. Below are some facts about John Tyler. 10. He was the first President who wasn't elected