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According to the 1810 federal census, one "John Tyler" (presumably his father) owned eight slaves in Richmond, [10] and possibly five slaves in adjoining Henrico County, [11] and possibly 26 slaves in Charles City County. [12] In 1813, the year of his father's death, the younger Tyler purchased Woodburn plantation, where he lived until 1821. [13]
After John Tyler earned the vice presidency on the strength of a campaign slogan that tacked him on as a postscript – "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" – his fate as a historical footnote seemed likely; and when he ascended to the presidency following the death of William Henry Harrison, being dubbed "His Accidency" made it a lock. [156]
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
Many around him—including John Quincy Adams, [20] [23] Henry Clay [24] and other members of Congress, [23] [24] along with Whig party leaders, [24] and even Tyler's own cabinet [23] [24] —believed that he was only acting as president and did not have the office itself. He was nicknamed "His Accidency" and excoriated as a usurper. [22]
John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, who assumed the office after the death of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President. Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, who assumed the office after the death of Zachary Taylor, the 12th President.
For the first time since 1986, Knoxville will have a new municipal judge. Incumbent John Rosson conceded to challenger Tyler Caviness before final results were posted.. Rosson, 76, has served as ...
The Tyler Party, or Tyler Democratic Party, [2] was an American political party formed by supporters of President John Tyler in 1844 to launch a presidential campaign against the Whig and Democratic parties. [3] The party merged into the Democratic Party during the 1844 presidential election, following the surprise nomination of James K. Polk.
The Year Without a Santa Claus got a live-action remake in 2006 starring John Goodman, Delta Burke, Michael McKean and Harvey Fierstein. The original special also got a new stop-motion sequel in ...