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  1. Jun 19, 2024 · John Tyler (born March 29, 1790, Charles City county, Virginia, U.S.—died January 18, 1862, Richmond) was the 10th president of the United States (184145), who took office upon the death of Pres. William Henry Harrison.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was John Tyler? Like his father, John Tyler served as governor of Virginia. Representing the Whig Party, he was the first vice president to become president due the death of his predecessor...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_TylerJohn Tyler - Wikipedia

    John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the tenth president of the United States from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841.

  4. Oct 29, 2009 · John Tyler (1790-1862) served as Americas 10th president from 1841 to 1845. He assumed office after the death of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), who passed away from...

  5. Oct 29, 2019 · John Tyler is famous for being the first vice president in the history of the United States to assume the full power of the presidency upon the death of a sitting president. In what became known as the “Tyler Precedent”, John Tyler’s rise to the presidency happened rather fortuitously, as some may describe.

  6. www.whitehouse.gov › about-the-white-house › presidentsJohn Tyler | The White House

    John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845) when President William Henry Harrison died in April 1841. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the...

  7. May 29, 2024 · John Tyler was an American statesman who served as the tenth President of the United States from 1841 to 1845. He was the first Vice President to assume the presidency upon the death of a sitting President, and he was the first to do so without being elected to the presidency in his own right.