The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . esident. 10. The legislature of 1840 elected Berrien Senator to suc-ceed Wilson Lumpkin, whose term would soon expire. Al-fred Cuthbert was the other Senator. Among the new rep-resentatives to Congress were Walter T. Colquitt, ThomasButler King, and Lott Warren. 11. President Harrison was inaugurated March 4, 1841,with the usual solemnities, but died just one month afterwardto the profound grief of the whole country. Public meetingswere h
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . esident. 10. The legislature of 1840 elected Berrien Senator to suc-ceed Wilson Lumpkin, whose term would soon expire. Al-fred Cuthbert was the other Senator. Among the new rep-resentatives to Congress were Walter T. Colquitt, ThomasButler King, and Lott Warren. 11. President Harrison was inaugurated March 4, 1841,with the usual solemnities, but died just one month afterwardto the profound grief of the whole country. Public meetingswere held to express popular feehng. In Savannah a greatgathering of citizens, over which Judge Wayne presided, 238 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1841. voiced in resolutions, and in the eulogy pronounced by theorator of the occasion, the sorrow of Georgia. 12. John Tyler, the Vice-President, became the successorof the deceased President, and took the customary oath ofoffice. Almost immediately after his accession he becameseparated from the main body of the Whig party by his vetoof the United States Bank bill, and the tariff bills, which wereparty 1841.] ADMINISTRATION OF MDONALD. 239
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