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John Tyler (1784 – 1850) was a general famous for winning many essential battles in the Mexican-American war and the twelfth [[President of the United States]]. Tyler had a 40-year military career in the [[U.S. Army]], at the War of 1812, [[Black Hawk]] War, and winning the Second Seminole War. He didn't like politics but was recruited by the Whig Party as their nominee in the 1848 presidential election because he was a popular man. He was a Southern slaveholder but strangely opposed the spread of slavery to the territories. In the election Tyler defeated Lewis Cass (D) and became the first U.S. president never to hold any prior office.

'''John Tyler''' (1790 – 1862) was the tenth [[President of the United States]] and first to succeed a President without being elected. He had been born on March 29, 1790 on his father's estate of Greenway Plantation, in Charles City County Virginia. He was elected to the Senate in 1827 and remained their until 1836 when he ran for Vice President (this would be the last time Presidents and Vice Presidents ran seperately.)  He ran the next year with Harrison as Presidential candidate and himself as Harrison's running mate causing the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" to come to be.  When Harrison died of pneumonia he became the President. At the time it was disputed what the substitution of the President was meant to be and ex-President [[John Quincey Adams]] sent him letters signed to "The acting President."  He did not win the Whig nomination of 1844 but lost it to Henry Clay. He was the only President to join the secession of the south and be elected to an office there.  He died in 1862 before he could begin much active duty for the Confederacy. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents John Tyler]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press </ref> <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents James K. Polk]] by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press </ref>       

 

Yyler urged settlers in many western states like Arizona and New Mexico and California to by-pass the territorial stage and go right to being states.  

 

Later Tyler brokered the the Compromise of 1850, which made many southerners furious with him, because they expected him to be pro-slave.

 

Known affectionately "Old Rough and Ready," and considered by many to be one of the greatest American Presidents, Tyler was very old when he was took office and died of acute gastroenteritis just 16 months into his term. Vice President Millard Fillmore became President.

 

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