John Tyler served as the 10th US president. He was Vice President under Harrison for about a month. When Harrison died of a cold, Tyler took his place. Some highlights of his years in office,:
- vetoed a bill to re-establish the Bank of the US(1841)
- signed the Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842)
- signed the Treaty of Wanghia with China (1844)
- approved the annexation of Texas (1844-45)
Here is some background info about John Tyler:
- born in Virginia (1790)
- Governor of Virginia (1825-1827)
- US Senator (1827- 1836)
- member Virginia (state0 House of Delegates (1828-1840)
- US Vice-president (1841)
- US president (1841-1845)
- Confederate Congressman (1862)
- died (1862)