John Tyler
John Tyler took on the title of the 10th President of the United States after the demise of William Henry Harrison. He was actually the first person to replace a president who died while in office. In other words, he was the first president who had not been elected and he was the head of state from 1841 to 1845. Regarding slavery, Tyler allowed the states to decide about this and several other issues. He earned quite a number of enemies in the Congress thanks to his passive stance and he was dubbed “His Accidency”. The first attempted impeachment happened during his term as well, though it did not succeed. When it comes to international issues, he negotiated treaties with China and Britain. Interestingly, Tyler is the father of 15 children and this makes him the president with the most kids.
John Tyler
Franklin Pierce
The 14th president of the United States was nothing short of a controversial head of state. He called the abolitionist movement “a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation”. Knowing this, it makes sense that this Democratic president signed the Kansas-Nebraska act. This act effectively allowed each state to decide what its stance on slavery was.
Franklin Pierce
