John Tyler #5: Accidental President (1841); Topics covered include: Notified of death of President William Henry Harrison, takes oath as President, gives Inaugural Address, dismisses notions of being an "Acting President," retains Harrison's Cabinet, joined by family, Letitia Tyler suffers stroke, and repeals the Sub-Treasury statute
Key people: Fletcher Webster, John Quincy Adams, William Cranch, Daniel Webster, Thomas Jefferson, Letitia Tyler, John Tyler (son), Robert Tyler, Priscilla Tyler, and Martin Van Buren
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