The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
Former Vice Presidential Presidents.
JOHN TYLER.

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Previous to the accession OF Gen. Arthur,
OF all the yice-Presidents Of this great Re-
public, from the days Of Washington to the
present time, but three were fortunate
enough 10 attain TO the high distinction Of
the Chief Magistracy, because of the circum-
stance that but three persons only died while
In ofice-Gen. Harrison, Gen. Taylor and
the illustrious Abraham Lincoln. or our
Presidential Presidents, John Tyler
was the first. Just one month after the in
auguration of Gen. Harrison, he succeeded
that brave and able man, who died April 2,
ls4i, In the SEVENTEEN year Of his age. Mr..
Tyler was born In Charles county, Va, In
1870. He entered william and Mary Col
lege at twelve years of age, graduated at
seventeen, and was admitted TO the Bar at
nineteen, when he began the practice of law,
soon obtaining a very large patronage. At
twenty-one he was elected TO the State Leg
islature, and was subsequently reelected
five times. In 1915, he entered Congress,
where he distinguished himself during
long career. In 1925 he was elected Gov
ernor of Virginia, and In 1927 was sent as a
Senator TO Congress, In which capacity he
cvinced an independence In relation TO party
obligations that was censured by some at the
time. In 1910 he was elected Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States and, a already
stated, became President In 1871. The most
important act of his Administration was the
annexation Of Texas, March /, 1916. At
the close Of his term Of Office he retired into
private life, and without leaving behind him
any very brilliant train Of glory or uncom-
Portable traces Of injustice or incapacity,
he died ut Richmond, January II, 1862.
Millard Fillmore was the next vice-Presi-
dent who succeeded TO the Presidential chair
An occurrence which took place July o,
lSJo-on the death of Gen. Taylor. He was
born ut Summer Hill, Cayuga county. NY,
In 1900; and because of the limited means
Of his family, his early education was much
embarrassed. He was apprenticed to a wool
carder; but by application and an earnest
lore Of knowledge, he soon attracted atten-
ton, and secured the friendship aud patron
age of Judge Wood, an eminent lawyer In
his native county, who not only offered him
desk la his Office, but generously proposed
to assist him while qualifying himself for
the profession of the law. Both offers were
gratefully accepted, although Mr. Fillmore,
anxious to press rs lightly as possible upon
his benefactor, sought to meet part of bis ex-
penses by teaching In n school where he
found employment. In 1921 he removed to
Erie county, and pursued his legal studies
nj Buffalo. In 1877 he was admitted rs an
attorney, and I'm 1920 became q counsellor
In the Supreme Court; entering In 1880 into
partnership with an old member of the bar.
IL was In 1929, however, that he commenced
his political career as Representative of
Erie county In the State Legislature, which
position was succeeded, In 1882, by that OF
member OF Congress. In 1S4T he was
elected TO the important post Of Comptroller
Of the State OF New York; and In ls4S was
carried by bis Wing supporters into the Vice
Presidents chair, from which, ~ already
observed, he stepped into that of the Prcsi-
dent In 1850. The early part Of bis Admin
istraticn was embarrassed by the slavery
question and the Lopez expedition against
Cuba; but still during his term Of Office the
country prospered, and was ut peace at home
and abroad, and California was admitted q
new State into the Union. In 1855 he wa,
brought forward again by bis party rs cam
dIdate for the Presidency, but without sue
cess. He was travelling In Europe at the
time, the principal courts of which received
him with great distinction. After his retire.
ment from public life he resided In Buffalo,
where he died In 1874.
Our third Presidential President was
Andrew johnson, who succeeded to the
Presidency on the assassination Of the illus
trious Lincoln, on the 14th day Of April,
1866. He was born at Raleigh, N. c., and
seems to have had no opportunities OF edu-
cation. At ten years of age he was appren-
tlced TO tailor, whom he served for seven
years. AT the expiration of this term he
worked ~ journeyman 1t Laurens Court
House, s. g., for two years, and In 1910 was
Presidential Elector, and canvassed the State
for MIR. Van Buren,, the Democratic candi.
date. In 1s4l he was elected TO the State
Senate, and In 1s43 10 Congress, where, foI
ten years, he supported the Democratic
party. In 1853 he was elected Governor Of
Tennessee, and In 1857 became Senator Of
the United States, and advocated the Union
policy OF the Republican party. On the oc
cnpatIon Of Nashville by the Federals II
1so. he was appointed Military Governor Of
Tennessee by President Lincoln, and on the
recollection of the latter, In 1864, he wa
elected vice-President. Although previousl.
popular with his party, on his accession u
the Presidential chair, the tide Of opposition
net In against him, and difficulties multiplied
around him until he was iInpesched In is0
for an alleged infringement Of the Constitu
tion. He was acquitted. however, Chic
Justice Chase presiding 1t the trial. Hed
In 1873.
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