John Tyler
Following the death of President William Henry Harrison, John Tyler became the 10th president of the United States. Serving in office from 1841 until 1845, he was the first to take over a previous president who had passed away while in office, meaning he was the first president who was not elected. During the debate about slavery, Tyler supported the rights to every state to make their own decisions concerning the matter as well as any other matters. Due to him making a few enemies in Congress by refusing to remain a “passive” replacement president, Tyler has earned the nickname “His Accidency”. His attempted impeachment was the first in American history, even though it ended up falling through. In international matters, Tyler negotiated treaties with Britain and China. He was also the president with the largest amount of children, having had 15.
John Tyler
Zachary Taylor
Nicknamed ” Old Rough and Ready”, Zachary Taylor was the 12th US President and is known for his time in office being so brief. Before starting his career in politics, Taylor was a war hero due to his leadership skills during his military service, earning him his nickname. Renowned for being a war hero in the Mexican-American War, Taylor was the last leader of the Whig Party to become the president. Beginning his time in office in March of 1849, Taylor was very focused on the slavery debate, leaning towards the anti-slavery side even though he himself has slaves at the time. While in office, Taylor encouraged California and New Mexico to become states. Unfortunately, Taylor died with in office on July 9, 1850 after being sick with cholera just a few days prior. His untimely death led to people speculating if his abrupt sickness was due to his consuming milk and ice water that must have been infected or the large amount of cherries he ate on the 4th of July.
Zachary Taylor
