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John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States from 1841 to 1845 after briefly serving as the tenth Vice President (1841); he was elected to the latter office on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison.
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John Tyler | |
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 Pictured in c. 1860 | |
| 10th President of the United States | |
| In office April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845 | |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | William Henry Harrison |
| Succeeded by | James K. Polk |
| 10th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 | |
| President | William Henry Harrison |
| Preceded by | Richard Mentor Johnson |
| Succeeded by | George M. Dallas |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – February 29, 1836 | |
| Preceded by | John Randolph |
| Succeeded by | William Cabell Rives |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office March 3, 1835 – December 6, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | George Poindexter |
| Succeeded by | William R. King |
| 23rd Governor of Virginia | |
| In office December 10, 1825 – March 4, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | James Pleasants |
| Succeeded by | William Branch Giles |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd district | |
| In office December 17, 1816 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | John Clopton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stevenson |
| 15th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1859–1862 | |
| Preceded by | George Washington (1799) |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Blair Grigsby (1871) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1790 Charles City County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1862 (aged 71) Richmond, Virginia |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (1841–1844, 1844–1862) |
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| Children | 15, including Letitia, Robert, David, John Alexander, and Lyon Tyler |
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| Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States
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| Branch/service | Charles City Rifles (Virginia militia company) |
| Years of service | 1813 |
| Rank | Captain |
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