John Tyler

Birth-Death: (1790 - 1862 ) Term: (1841-1845 )

Tyler took the office after the quick death of William Henry Harrison. When he vetoed the new Treasury bill in 1853 he alienated his whole cabinet, and every member effectively resigned.

Major Events with John Tyler

1842 - Webster-Ashburton Treaty

    The treaty put an end to the sporadic fighting between the United States and Canada along the Maine-Canada border. It drew a new and final line on the map which followed the St. Croix River, then the St. John's River westward, then followed the 45th parallel to the St. Lawrence River, and along the St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario. At the same time the border between the Lake of the Woods and Lake Superior was fixed. Except for the Oregon Territory, the Northern border of the United States was decided.

1845 - Texas Annexed

    On March 1st Texas was officially annexed to the United States. It would become a state nine months later on December 29, 1845.