John Tyler
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth President of the United States (1841–45). He was also, briefly, the tenth Vice President (1841), elected to that office on the 1840 Whig ticket with William Henry Harrison. Tyler became president after Harrison's death in April 1841, only a month after the start of the new administration. He initially sought election to a full term as president, but after failing to gain the support of either Whigs or Democrats, he withdrew.
When the American Civil War began in 1861, Tyler sided with the Confederate government, and won election to the Confederate House of Representatives shortly before his death. Although some have praised Tyler's political resolve, his presidency is generally held in low esteem by historians. He is considered an obscure president, with little presence in American cultural memory.
Antebellum
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Service Record
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At the outbreak of the war, John Tyler was elected to the Provisional Confederate Congress
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Post-War Career
Family
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Sources
- United States War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Serial #1 (Volume 1). (Washington, 1880).
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler