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Born as a party opposed to , the Whigs took their I DIG name from Revolutionary Era Patriots who fought against rule by a THE king. The Whig Party believed in a strong Congress and aimed to end WHIGS

WHIGSEst. 1834 the reign of a powerful president they called “King Andrew” Jackson. The Whigs supported industrial modernization and social reform.

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Whh1841 1841-1845Jt 1849-1850Zt 1850-1853Mf 1840 1848 election election In the first modern presidential After Harrison’s death, John Tyler Zachary Taylor won the 1848 elec- According to a popular story, Queen campaign, the Whig’s used the log set the precedent for the VP becom- tion, casting his first vote for pres- Victoria called Millard Fillmore the cabin and the hard cider barrel as ing president. It wasn’t until 1967 ident. The former general defeated most handsome man she had ever campaign symbols to sell Harrison that the 25th Amendment formally and a former president, met. as a hardworking farmer. It worked, outlined the order of presidential , who ran on the and the election went to “Tippeca- succession. ticket. Like Tyler, Fillmore assumed the noe and Tyler Too.” presidency after the untimely death John Tyler was married twice and In 1835, Zachary Taylor’s daughter, of a president. At 32 days, Harrison is known for had 15 children - the most of any Sarah, married , fu- having the shortest presidential term. president. His youngest daughter, ture President of the Confederacy. Besides the Compromise of 1850, On a cold and stormy March day, Pearl, lived to see Harry S. Truman President Fillmore isn’t remembered Harrison gave the longest inaugural as president. After celebrating the Fourth of July for much. He did, however, create address on record - almost two hours on a hot, summer day, Taylor re- the first library. long. Harrison caught a cold, and The Whigs kicked Tyler out of the turned to the White House and had eventually died from pneumonia. party, and during the Civil War, Ty- a bowlful of cherries and iced milk. In 1856, Fillmore unsuccessfully ran ler became the only former president He began to feel ill, and five days for president again, but this time for to side with the Confederacy. later, the president passed away. the American () Party.

Henry Clay General Info: “The Great Compromiser” led the Lawyer, congressman, senator, secre- The only two winning Whig pres- Whigs. Clay was an influential tary of state. One of the most influ- ential politicans of his time, Webster idential candidates were both gen- periodicpresidents.com statesman who was five times an erals: Harrison in the We study history, periodically. unsuccessful presidential candidate. believed in a strong federal govern- and Taylor in the Mexican War. ment and a national bank. © 2017 PJ Creek & Jamie Creek The Periodic Table of the Presidents. All rights reserved. Images from the Library of Congress