Accidental presidents by jared cohen7/7/2023 Millard Fillmore succeeded esteemed General Zachary Taylor. He was kicked out of his party and became the first president threatened with impeachment. John Tyler succeeded William Henry Harrison, who died 30 days into his term. Only TR, Coolidge, Truman, and LBJ were reelected. Only Theodore Roosevelt would have been elected in his own right. In one way or another, they vastly changed our history. It demonstrates how the character of the man in that powerful seat affects the nation and world.Įight men have succeeded to the presidency when the incumbent died in office. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men who came to the office without being elected to it. The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington.
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