John Tyler Thesis

John Tyler Have you ever heard of having an accidental president? Due to William Henry Harrison's death John Tyler is known to be the accidental president, because he was sworn into office from vice president to president. John Tyler was involved in many organizations throughout his lifetime. John Tyler may have been an accidental president, but he is one of the best presidents in U.S. history.

Born on March 29, 1790 in Charles City County, Virginia was a man by the name of John Tyler. John Tyler was the second son to be born of eight children to his parents John and Mary Tyler. John Tyler's father made sure that his sons received the best education that was available. John had five brothers and two sisters. He was the second oldest of his

At Such a young age and having seven siblings losing his mom was a big loss and setback for his life. As John went to college he had a lot of money issues, and also throughout his life despite being born into money.. He did not let that stop him from being extraordinary. John Tyler at first had some trouble after he gratuities from college on becoming a lawyer.

Sherwood Forest Plantation is the name of John Tyler's families plantation. Sherwood Forest PLantation is located in Charles County, Virginia. It consists of the longest frame house in America, it is 300 feet long. Their are one thousand six-hundred acres that surround the plantation. Outside there is twenty-five acres of terraced garden. Inside John Tylers plantation features a sixty-eight foot ballroom catering to the dances of his time. John Tylers family members can still be seen at the plantation.

John Tyler attended local schools when he was young. At the age of just twelve years old he attended the same college as his father did, that college was William and Mary. At William and Mary he studied law with his fathers help. John tyler attended William and Mary from 1802-1207. By the time he was nineteen years old he was graduated from William and Mary and was starting his career as a

He traveled there with the expectation of having peace and quiet for the next four years of his life. Not even a month later Secretary of State Daniel Webster sent word to Tyler that president Harrison became ill. But he did not think it was nothing serious and that it would be unnecessary to return to the nation's capital. Then on April 5 1841, two horseman arrived at John Tylers plantation to give him a letter from the cabinet. The horsemen were the State Department chief clerk Fletcher Webster, son of of Secretary of state Daniel webster, and Senate assistant door keeper Robert Beale. The letter stated that the previous day president William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia. After a quick breakfast, John Tyler had to commence on his rushed journey to the capital. He journeyed back to the capital first on horseback and then by boat which put him in the capital the next day at four in the morning. Tyler was only fifty-one years old younger than any other previous president. Although being the youngest he was the most experienced. John Tyler served as a member in both houses of the U.S. Congress, both houses of his state legislature, and vice president of the United