Following the sudden death of William Henry Harrison, Vice President John Tyler assumed the presidency. "His Accidency" ...
John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, in Charles City, Virginia. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1807, then studied law under private tutors. Tyler was elected to the Virginia ...
On the 227th birthday of John Tyler, Constitution Daily looks back at the legacy of a most unusual President who established the concept of presidential succession and eventually was elected to the ...