John Tyler

John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845 following a brief term as the tenth vice president in 1841; he was elected vice president on the Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison in 1840. After Harrison’s death in April 1841, just a month after the new administration began, Tyler was sworn in as president. He was a staunch supporter and champion of states’ rights, and as president, he only implemented nationalistic policies that did not infringe on the states’ forces. Tyler’s sudden rise to the presidency jeopardized Henry Clay’s and other politicians’ presidential aspirations, and he became estranged from both major political parties.