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John Tyler

President number
10th
In office
1841–1845
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3 biggest achievements

  1. Established the precedent that the vice president becomes president in full
  2. Signed the annexation of Texas in 1845
  3. Settled the Maine border with Canada in the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Born in
Virginia
White House pets
Johnny Ty (canary), The General (horse)

Firsts and onlys

  • First vice president to assume the presidency during a term

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    Sources: Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States by home state; Wikipedia: United States presidential pets; Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States; Drafted from standard histories. Not yet checked against a cited source.