John Tyler was the 10th President of the United States of
America. He served from 1841-1845, taking the office of president after William Henry Harrison died as the 9th President.
He was born in Virginia in 1790 to a prominent family. He then became a U.S Representative, the Governor of Virginia, and a U.S. Senator in that order. He then became the 10th Vice President under President William Henry Harrison. However, Harrison died on April 4th, 1841 from pneumonia. Immediately following this
Tyler became the 10th President. It should be noted however, that there was much debate about if
Tyler was really the bona fide president or the acting president. This was due to some unclear writing regarding the U.S. Cosntitution.