With his brothers and sisters Harrison learned the basics from tutors on Berkeley plantation. Harrison decided on a career in medicine. When he was fourteen he enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in Prince Edward County for premedical instructions. There he studied classical languages, geography, history, mathematics and rhetoric. He especially liked military history. As an Episcopalian, he dropped out of school when it became Methodist. He transferred to an academy in Southhampton County where he remained briefly before becoming an apprentice to Dr. Andrew Lieper. The next year he enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. When he arrived in Philadelphia there was word that his father died. In his father?s wishes he continued to study at the medical school for a while, but when his money ran out, he abandoned the idea of becoming a doctor and, in August 1791, joined the army.
William Henry Harrison was a Whig in the presidential election of 1840. His only opponent was Van Buren, which he beat by over 150 electorial votes. At his inaguration he refused to wear an overcoat to show his good health. Harrison also rode on horseback in a parade for two hours. As a result he came down with pneumonia and died just one month later after taking office.
In conclusion, William Henry Harrison, was a one of a kind president. He was the oldest person, at 68, to be elected president, the first to die in office, and served the shortest term.
John Tyler
John Tyler was born March 29, 1790 at Greenway, Charles City County, Virginia. His father, also John Tyler, was a planter and owner of some forty slaves. He was an admirer of Thomas Jefferson and supported the American Revolution. John Tyler?s mother is Mary Armistead Tyler. He was the sixth of eight children; Tyler had five sisters and two brothers. He later would also have many children himself, fourteen to live to maturity.
At age 12 Tyler enrolled in a prep school of the College of William and Mary. He progressed to the college level in graduated in 1807. Besides the general subjects his studies included, english literture, history and economics. John Tyler was a very good student. He especially liked economics. On graduation day, at age seventeen, he returned home to Charles City County where he studied law successively with his father, cousin, and the Richmond office of Edmund Randolph, the first U.S. Attorney General. John Tyler was admitted into the bar in 1809.
When John Tyler was 23 he married Letitia Christian, who was a year younger, at Cedar Grove, which was her home. Letitia died of a second stroke on September 10, 1842. She was buried at her birthplace, Cedar Grove. Two years later, John Tyler married Julia Gardiner. She was less than half his age. They married in New York City. Julia would later die in 1889 of a stroke too.
John Tyler was elected into office due to the death of William Harrison. He was a very disagreeable person and vetoed many bills in office, which lead to his entire Cabinet members resigning.
John Tyler, after checking into the Exchange Hotel in Richmond,
died of complication of bronchitis on January 17, 1862. He was buried in Richmond, Virginia.
In conclusion, John Tyler had no support of people, which is unfortunate because he could have had harmony among his country.