liam Henry Harrison by the campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too," Tippecanoe being the name given to Harrison by his followers because of his victory over the Indians at the battle of Tippecanoe, and Tyler was the candidate on the Harrison ticket for vice-president. Thus we find aids to remember that Tyler succeeded Harrison. Zachary Taylor was the hero of the Mexican war, and Millard Fillmore was elected vice-president on the same ticket, therefore, on the death of Taylor, Fillmore became president. This disposes of the first group of presidents who died in office. The second group, composed of those who were assassinated, commences with Lincoln, the emancipator. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated and he was succeeded by Andrew Johnson, the first president whom it was
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