John Tyler (b. March 29, 1790 – d. January 18, 1862) was the 10th president of the United States. He served from 1841 until 1845 after the death of William Henry Harrison. In 1841, Tyler was expelled from the Whig Party, due to disagreements about over the constitution. Specifically article 2 section 1 clause 6 which reads 'In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President...'. Tyler and his supporters held the position that this article bestowed the presidency to him while Tyler's opponents took this article to mean he was to serve as acting president. To them it was only proper for an election to be held for the office. In light of Tyler asserting himself as the president he was expelled from the party. He was the first president to be have his vetos overridden by Congress. During his term, Florida became a state.
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A house committee headed by John Adams formally condemned John Tyler's use of veto powers. While it did not formally recommend impeachment it did recognize the possibility. In August 1862 Congress endorsed the committee's report by a vote of 98-90. Adams sponsored a bill to amend the constitution so that a simple majority was needed to impeach the president rather than a two-thirds majority. Neither house passed the legislation and following the election of 1862 the Whig party was unable to pursue impeachment efforts as they lost the majority in congress.