The political manual, comprising numerous important documents connected with the political history of America . e was elected a member of Congress from Ohio;and, in 1828, he was sent minister plenipotentiary to the repub-lic of Colombia. On his return, he took up his residence atNorth Bend, on the Ohio, where he lived upon his farm, in com-parative retirement, till 1836, when he became a candidate forthe Presidency; and although defeated on the first trial, fouryears afterwards he was eleeted by a large majority, and inaugurated in 1841. But he did not long survive this crowninghonor, as he di
The political manual, comprising numerous important documents connected with the political history of America . e was elected a member of Congress from Ohio;and, in 1828, he was sent minister plenipotentiary to the repub-lic of Colombia. On his return, he took up his residence atNorth Bend, on the Ohio, where he lived upon his farm, in com-parative retirement, till 1836, when he became a candidate forthe Presidency; and although defeated on the first trial, fouryears afterwards he was eleeted by a large majority, and inaugurated in 1841. But he did not long survive this crowninghonor, as he died on the 4th of April, just one month after entering upon his duties. His funeral obsequies were performedon the 7th, and an immense concourse assembled to pay theirtestimony of respect. Funeral services and processions also tookplace in most of the principal cities throughout the oountryAs General Harrison was the first President who died while inoflBice, his successor, Mr. Tyler, recommended that the 14th ofMay be observed as a day of fasting and prayer, and accordinglyit was so observed JOHN TYLER. ISi. JOHN TYLER, THE SUCCESSOR OF GEN. HARRISON, AS PRESIDENT, Was born at Williamsburg, Virginia, March 29, 1790, and atthe age of twelve years entered William and Marys College,where he graduated with distinguished merit five years after-wards. Few have commenced life at so early a period as —he having been admitted to the bar when only nineteen,and elected to the Virginia Legislature before attaining histwenty-second year. In 1816 he was sent to Congress; in 1825,elected Governor of Virginia, and in 1827 became United StatesSenator; in which capacity he firmly supported the administra-tion of General Jackson—voting against the tariff bill of 1828,and against re-chartering the United States Bank. Notwith-standing this last vote, the friends of the bank, presuming uponhis well-known conservatism, at the special session of Congresscalled by his predecessor, introduced
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