John Tyler, 10th U. S. President

John Tyler, 10th U. S. President

John Tyler (March 29, 1790 - January 18, 1862) was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845). Initially a Democrat, his opposition to Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren led him to alliance with the Whig Party. A native of Virginia, he served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President in 1840. He was the first to succeed to the office of President on the death of the incumbent, succeeding William Henry Harrison. As President, he opposed the Whig platform and vetoed several of their proposals. As a result, most of his cabinet resigned, and the Whigs, dubbing him His Accidency, expelled him from the party. Thus his opposition to federalism and emphatic support of states' rights endeared him to his fellow Virginians but alienated him from most of the political allies that brought him to power in Washington. His presidency was crippled by opposition from both parties. essentially retired from electoral politics until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. He sided with the Confederate government, and won election to the Confederate House of Representatives shortly before his death in 1862 at the age of 71. Although some have praised Tyler's political resolve, his presidency is generally held in low esteem by historians; today he is considered an obscure president, with little presence in the American cultural memory.

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