Historedia
Episode 3 of 4

Swearing-in

When
April 6, 1841
Where
Senate chamber
Part of
Harrison inaugurated, dies; Tyler succeeds

John Tyler was sworn in as president on April 6, 1841, establishing the Tyler Precedent.

Tyler was sworn in on April 6, 1841, in the Senate chamber. This action established the precedent that the vice president becomes president upon the death of a president.

Sources

  1. William Henry Harrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  2. John Tyler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Tyler Precedent Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24

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