Which number president was Tyler?
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10th
Took office in 1841.
💡 Did you know? John Tyler was the first vice president to become president through the death of the incumbent: setting an important precedent.
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When was Tyler president?
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1841 to 1845
He completed Harrison's term.
💡 Did you know? Tyler governed with almost no support: disowned by his own side, he was mocked as „His Accidency“.
How did Tyler take office in 1841?
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succeeded as VP
The first VP to do so.
💡 Did you know? When President Harrison died after only a month, it was unclear whether the deputy truly became president: Tyler firmly claimed the office.
Which precedent did Tyler set?
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full president
Not merely 'acting'.
💡 Did you know? Tyler insisted on being a full president, not merely „acting“: this precedent applies to every succeeding vice president today.
What did Tyler's Whig party do to him?
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expelled
He defied their line.
💡 Did you know? His own Whig Party expelled Tyler for governing against its policies: almost the entire cabinet resigned.
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