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As vice president, Morton presided over the U.S. Senate. [10] He was not close to Harrison personally, and Harrison did not often consult with him on political matters. [10] A major Harrison initiative was the Lodge Bill, which would permit the use of federal force to ensure the voting rights of male African Americans in the former Confederacy ...
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history.
He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison, succeeding to the presidency following Harrison's death 31 days after assuming office. Tyler was a stalwart supporter and advocate of states' rights , including regarding slavery , and he adopted nationalistic policies as president only when they did ...
Served after being vice president. Died in office Al Gore: 1985–1993 Resigned to become vice president Texas: Lyndon B. Johnson: 1949–1961 Senate minority leader 1953–1955 Senate majority leader 1955–1961. Resigned to become vice president Virginia: John Tyler: 1827–1836 President pro tempore, 1835
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893.He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia—a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a Founding Father.
Both Buchanan and Tyler served under Vice President Van Buren (1833–1837), while Buchanan and Pierce briefly served under Vice President Tyler (1841). B. Harrison briefly served under Vice President Arthur (1881). L. Johnson served with both Nixon (1950–1953) and Kennedy (1953–1960). L.
The inauguration of Benjamin Harrison as the 23rd president of the United States took place on Monday, March 4, 1889, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 26th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of Benjamin Harrison as president and Levi P. Morton as vice president.
The 1840 presidential election was the only time in which four people who either had been or would become a U.S. President (Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, and Polk) received at least one vote in the Electoral College when it voted for president and vice-president. [10] Harrison's victory won him precious little time as chief executive of the ...