Tyler, John 

Born: March 29, 1790, Charles City County, Virginia; Died: January 18, 1862, Richmond, Virginia.  10th President of the United States, 1841-1845.  Vice President of the U.S., 1841-1841.  U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1827-1836.  Governor of Virginia, 1825-1827.  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1816-1821.  Tyler was the first vice president to succeed to the office of President of the United States without election, and he served longer than any president in U.S. history not elected to the Office of President.  A constitutionalist who supported States’ Rights, he used the veto pen often believing that many of the bills that reached his desk were unconstitutional.  In turn, he was the first president to see his veto overridden by Congress.  A firm believer in manifest destiny, Tyler supported the annexation of Texas.  He signed a bill to annex Texas three days before leaving office.