What is John Tyler's full name?
John Tyler, Jr.
John Tyler date of birth:
1819
How old was John Tyler when died?
77
Where was John Tyler born?
Charles City County, Virginia
When did John Tyler die?
1896
How tall is John Tyler?
6' ½" (184 cm)
John Tyler body shape:
Slim
What color are John Tyler's eyes?
Blue
What color is John Tyler's hair?
Brown - Light
What religion is John Tyler?
Deist
What is John Tyler's ethnicity?
White
What is John Tyler nationality?
American
Where did John Tyler go to university?
The College of William and Mary
What is John Tyler's occupation?
Head of State
John Tyler claim to fame:
first U.S. vice president to assume the office of president upon the death of his predecessor
Short Biography
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845). He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with William Henry Harrison, and became president after his running mate's death in April 1841. Tyler was known as a supporter of states' rights, which endeared him to his fellow Virginians, yet his acts as president showed that he was willing to support nationalist policies as long as they did not infringe on the rights of the states. Still, the circumstances of his unexpected rise to the presidency and his possible threat to the ambitions of other potential presidential candidates left him estranged from both major parties in Washington. A firm believer in manifest destiny, President Tyler sought to strengthen and preserve the Union through territorial expansion, most notably the annexation of the independent Republic of Texas in his last days in office.