Us History President John Tyler

John Tyler began his life like many early would be presidents. He came from an upper-class, land and slave owning, white, Virginian family. But, John Tyler grew up with one advantage that would help him, and influence him in the future. John Tyler Sr. was a prominent man in the Southern Virginian Society. Tyler Sr. was once the Governor of Virginia, a position that Tyler would eventually take. Tyler Sr. was also in close friendship with Jefferson, another famous Virginian. It would be Tyler’s father that would introduce him to law, and later politics.
    Tyler’s achievements were not so notable, other than the positions that held. John Tyler was a lawyer, a delegate, a governor, senator, and also the vice president. His political views changed quite a few times as he held different offices. Being that his father was close to Jefferson, Tyler had always had an underlying sense of Democratic Jeffersonian outlook. But, as he was a member of the senate, Jackson’s views were somewhat forced upon him. As more and more of the politicians around Jackson became aware that the national hero would eventually cause national disaster, they donned the Whig. John Tyler became one of the forerunners of the Whig Party. Eventually, they elected him in the ticket with W. H. Harrison as the Vice President. Much to public dismay, W. H. Harrison passed away during his term of office.
    Tyler, as vice president was called into the office of president. Establishing a rule that all vice presidents would completely replace the president if they were unable to serve. Whigs thought that Tyler would be smooth sailing, after all, he was one of them. That was not true. Tyler disagreed with many of the new Whig policies, and vetoed many of them. Almost his whole cabinet quit on him, and he was kicked out of his own party. They had gone as far as to attempt to impeach him.
    In the frontier of the American frontier, Tyler would influence a great deal of the future. John Tyler ended the war with the Seminole Indians in Florida, opened trade in China, and persuaded some to annex Texas (which would be accomplished during Polk’s term).
    Tyler’s presidency, would have an effect on the South, which he led in secession.