John Tyler was sworn-in as the 10th President of the United States following the death of President William Henry Harrison on April 4, 1841 due to illness. This was the first time a Vice President assumed the Presidency upon the death of the President.
April 6, 1841
John Tyler was sworn-in as the 10th President of the United States following the death of President William Henry Harrison on April 4, 1841 due to illness. This was the first time a Vice President assumed the Presidency upon the death of the President.
ABOUT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Oath of Office:
Administered to John Tyler by the Honorable William Cranch, Chief Judge of the U.S. Circuit Court.
Location:
Brown’s Hotel, Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C.
