"If
the tide of defamation and abuse shall turn, and my administration
come to be praised, future Vice Presidents who may succeed
to the presidency may feel some slight encouragement to pursue
an independent course."
Tyler Quote
Birth: March 29, 1790
Death: January 18, 1862
Term of Office: April 6, 1841-March 3, 1845
Number of Terms Elected: 0 Terms; Assumed office upon death of William Henry Harrison
First Lady: First Wife - Letitia Christian - died while in office, 1842. Married Julia Gardiner in 1844.
Major Events While in Office:
- Set precedent for Presidential succession (1841)
- Entire Cabinet except for Daniel Webster resigned in protest (1841)
- Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842)
- Treaty of Wanghia (1844)
- Annexation of Texas (1845)
States Entering Union While in Office:
- Florida (1845)
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