president tyler

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Definition

Proper noun: - John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States: He was the elected Vice President who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of President William Henry Harrison in 1841, serving from 1841 to 1845. His presidency established the precedent for presidential succession.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • President Tyler assumed office after the shortest presidency in American history.
    • The foreign policy of President Tyler focused on the annexation of Texas.
Advanced Usage
  • "Tyler Precedent": The term for the precedent set by John Tyler's assumption of the full powers and title of the presidency, establishing that a vice president becomes president, not merely an "acting president," upon the death of a sitting president.
    • The Tyler Precedent resolved a constitutional ambiguity about succession.
Variants and Related Words
  • John Tyler: The full name of President Tyler.
  • Tyler administration: Refers to the period, policies, and officials of his presidency.
  • Accidental president: A term sometimes used for a vice president who succeeds to the presidency due to the death or resignation of the predecessor.
Synonyms
  • John Tyler
  • The tenth president
  • His Accidency (A historical, somewhat derogatory nickname used by his political opponents due to the manner of his succession).
Noun
  1. elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

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