John Tyler became president because he was the vice-president when the President died. The legal basis for his becoming president was the US Constitution.
(The only question was whether he would actually become president or merely act as president amd carry out the necessary duties without actually being a real president. There was objection to his moving into the White House and at first no money was allocated for him to give state dinners or provide other necessary state functions. )
The constitution.
John Tyler became president when Harrison died.
John Tyler, our nation's tenth president served as a representative of Virginia during the War Between The States.
There were 26 states when Tyler was President.
John Tyler was the president for 3 years and 11 months, almost one full term.John Tyler was the 10th President of the United States from 1841 April 4 to 1845 March 4
John Tyler became president because he was the vice-president when the President died. The legal basis for his becoming president was the US Constitution. (The only question was whether he would actually become president or merely act as president amd carry out the necessary duties without actually being a real president. There was objection to his moving into the White House and at first no money was allocated for him to give state dinners or provide other necessary state functions. )
John Tyler became president because he was the vice-president when the President died. The legal basis for his becoming president was the US Constitution. (The only question was whether he would actually become president or merely act as president amd carry out the necessary duties without actually being a real president. There was objection to his moving into the White House and at first no money was allocated for him to give state dinners or provide other necessary state functions. )
President Buchanan became the Seceratery of State and Minister to great Britan after serving about ten years in the Senate, Tyler went from the Senate to become Vice - President of the U.S. under William Harrison. Tyler became President only one month after Harrison's death. (Butchman became President differently, he was elected President.) Three new states were entered into the Union, under Buchanan and that under Tyler, China opened it's ports to American trade and Florida joined the Union.
Nothing. John Tyler was technically elected in 1840 to become the Vice President. However, after William Henry Harrison's death a month into the presidency, Tyler became the 10th President of the United States.
The 10th President of the United States was John Tyler.
John Tyler was the 10th President of the United States.
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. )