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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. | |
| − | + | 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. | |
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| + | Later Tyler brokered the the Compromise of 1850, which made many southerners furious with him, because they expected him to be pro-slave. | ||
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| + | Known affectionately "Old Rough and Ready," 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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Revision as of 22:14, March 15, 2007
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.
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," 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.
