John Tyler served as the President of the United States before James Polk.
John Tyler was also born 5 years before James K. Polk.
John Tyler, James Polk, and Zachary Taylor.
Polk succeeded John Tyler as President.
I am assuming you are referring to John Tyler and James Polk, the 10th and 11th Presidents of the United States
John Tyler preceded Polk as US president.
James K. Polk replaced Tyler in 1845. (The election was in 1844).
It sounds like you may be combining the names of two different people. There was a John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, and a James Polk, 11th President of the US.
No. Tyler became President a long time before Van Buren died. In fact. Tyler died about 6 months before Van Buren died. (Tyler became president immediately after President Wm H. Harrison died. )
James K. Polk
John Tyler gave up his office to Polk.
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John Tyler (term 1841-1845) and James K. Polk (term 1845-1849)