John Tyler

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John Tyler
Tyler c. 1861
10th President of the United States
In office April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845
Vice President	None[1]
Preceded by	William Henry Harrison
Succeeded by	James K. Polk
10th Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
President	William Henry Harrison
Preceded by	Richard Mentor Johnson
Succeeded by	George M. Dallas
President pro tempore of the Senate
In office March 4, 1835 – December 4, 1835
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	George Poindexter
Succeeded by	William King
United States Senator from Virginia
In office March 4, 1827 – February 29, 1836
Preceded by	John Randolph
Succeeded by	William Rives
23rd Governor of Virginia
In office December 10, 1825 – March 4, 1827
Preceded by	James Pleasants
Succeeded by	William Giles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd district
In office December 17, 1816 – March 5, 1821
Preceded by	John Clopton
Succeeded by	Andrew Stevenson
Member of the Confederate States House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st Congressional District
In office 1862–1862
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	James Lyons
Personal details
Born	(1790-03-29)March 29, 1790 Charles City County, Virginia, U.S.A.
Died	January 18, 1862(1862-01-18) (aged 71) Richmond, Virginia, C.S.A.
Nationality	American
Political party	Whig (1834-1841), Independent (1841-1862)
Spouse(s)	Letitia Christian Tyler (1st wife) Julia Gardiner Tyler (2nd wife)

John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the 10th president of the United States of America, from 1841 to 1845. He was the first vice president to become president after the president before him died.^[2] He was also the first president born after the United States Constitution was ratified.

1. ↑ The 25th amendment says that there were no vice president until the next election.
2. ↑ "John Tyler". The White House. Retrieved 31 January 2010.