President of the United States/John Tyler
| 8th President | 9th President | 10th President | 11th President | 12th President |
1837 - 1841 |
1841 |
John Tyler 1841 - 1845 |
1845 - 1849 |
1849 - 1850 |
President John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) became the first Vice President to be sworn into the presidency after a death in office. He served his term from 1841-1845. He was described as an "old school", Southern gentleman (as he was born in Virginia). He attended William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and was the governor of Virginia (1825-1827) and a US Senator for VA (1827-1836). His personality was described as "stubborn".
John Tyler wasn't a favorable presidential candidate even for his own party, the Whigs. He was expelled from his own party, forced his whole cabinet to resign (except for Daniel Webster as he was negotiating a contract and couldn't leave), forced Congress to seriously consider impeachment processes, and he annexed Texas - spawning a war with Mexico. He was not asked to go for the presidency again by his party.
He died due to years of poor health. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetry in Richmond, Virginia alongside James Monroe and Jefferson Davis.