John Tyler

John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845.

He became the first vice president to assume the presidency upon a president's death, establishing the precedent that successors serve as full presidents rather than acting presidents.

Tyler's insistence on this point earned him the nickname "His Accidency." He is perhaps best remembered for having fifteen children—more than any other president.

presidency

annexation

Absorbing territory into jurisdiction

TexasSecond-largest American state
vetoOfficial refusal to approve
successionFollowing in order

Harrison · impeachment · tariff · states' rights · oath of office · cabinet · administration · executive power · treaties · diplomacy

Virginia

Sherwood Forest

Historic Nottinghamshire woodland

WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
RichmondVirginia's seat of government
planterContainer for greenery

slaveholder · tidewater · plantation · aristocracy · Old Dominion · Confederate Congress · secession · governor · Southern · antebellum

Whig

Henry Clay

expulsionForced permanent removal
national bankGovernment-regulated financial institution
political independenceSelf-rule for a nation

Daniel Webster · Tippecanoe · running mate · vice president

Opposites

presidential legacy/historical standing

John TylerAbraham Lincoln

Civil War era leader

George Washington · Franklin D. Roosevelt · Thomas Jefferson · Theodore Roosevelt · Ronald Reagan

Union loyalty during Civil War era

John TylerAbraham Lincoln

Civil War era leader

Ulysses S. Grant · Andrew Johnson · William Tecumseh Sherman · abolitionists · Frederick Douglass

political loyalty/party allegiance

John TylerHenry Clay

Daniel Webster · James K. Polk · machine politicians

Family

John, Tyler, Johnson, Johnny, Johannes, Jon, Jonny

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G