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The Whig ascendancy in 1840 was one of the briefest in American political history. The Harrison Interlude lasted only 31 days. The successor, John Tyler of Virginia, had been a Democrat most of his career, but he had left that party to protest Andrew Jackson’s democratic extremes and authoritarianism.
The Whig hopes were dashed by the Tyler vetoes, which resulted in disavowal and impeachment efforts. Despite the bitter break between president and party, major events and accomplishments included:
Triumph and Tragedy in History
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Whig Party
... Joseph Vance, a Whig, became the first Whig governor of Ohio in 1836. The Whig Party also dominated the Ohio legislature at this same time. The Panic of 1837 caused Ohio voters to replace Vance with Democrat Wilson Shannon and to replace ...
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Mark Twain quotations - Disappointment
A man has no business to be depressed by a disappointment, anyway; he ought to make up his mind to get even. - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Portrait by Gelli from Harper's 1904. Courtesy of Dave Thomson Quotations | Newspaper ...
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