When John Tyler assumed the presidency upon the death of William Henry Harrison, critics referred to him as “His Accidency.” At fifty-one, Tyler was the youngest man yet to become president. Tyler, ...

Born: March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia... Following the sudden death of William Henry Harrison, Vice President John Tyler assumed the presidency. "His Accidency" quickly ran afoul of his own ...

When 9th President William Henry Harrison died while in office in 1841, his vice president, John Tyler, became the answer to ...

In 1841, President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia after serving one month in office. He was the ninth President of the United States, and the first to die in office. He was succeeded by Vice ...

Due to his military career, William Henry Harrison became the frontrunner of the Whig Party—a new political faction assembled by opposition to Jackson. Despite his aristocratic Virginian roots, the ...

Congress decided the flag of the United States would consist of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars, with a new star to be added for every ...

Letitia Christian Tyler, wife of 10th president John Tyler ... becoming the second president to die in the building after William Henry Harrison. Taylor died of a digestive ailment he likely ...