Born: March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia... Following the sudden death of William Henry Harrison, Vice President John Tyler assumed the presidency. "His Accidency" quickly ran afoul of his own ...

John Tyler annexed Texas into the Union, signing the statehood bill into law three days before he left office. Legacy: As vice president, John Tyler set the example for a seamless and immediate ...

Initially elected as vice president, he quickly ascended ... beneath a grand obelisk. Simply stating “John Tyler, President ...

We were paying for his wine. All right?” he added. The first vice president to take over the office, John Tyler — nicknamed ...

5. An Unexpected Promotion Portrait of President John Tyler 1860s, Library of Congress In 1841, John Tyler became the shortest-serving vice president, holding the office for just 31 days.

In 1841, when President William Henry Harrison died in office, Vice President John Tyler assumed the presidency for the rest of the term. His claim to president, not simply vice president acting ...