John Tyler, of Virginia, became President by the death of William H. Harrison. He took the oath of office April 6, 1841. POPULAR VOTE (November, 1840)—_For President_, William Henry Harrison, 1,274,783; Martin Van Buren, 1,128,702; James G. Birney, New York (Abolition), 7609. ELECTORAL VOTE—_For President_, William Henry Harrison, 234; Martin Van Buren, 60.—Total, 294. Twenty-six States voting. _For Vice-President_, John Tyler, 234; Richard M. Johnson, 48; L.W. Tazewell, South Carolina, 11; James K. Polk, Tennessee, 1. 1845 to 1849 James Knox Polk, of Tennessee, President, inaugurated March 4, 1845. He was born in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, November 2, 1795; died at Nashville, Tennessee, June 15, 1849. George Mifflin Dallas, of Pennsylvania, Vice-President. Born in Philadelphia, July 10, 1792. POPULAR VOTE—_For President_, James K. Polk, 1,335,834; Henry Clay, 1,297,033; James G. Birney, 62,270. ELECTORAL VOTE—_For President_, James K. Polk, 170; Henry Clay, 105.—Total, 275. Twenty-six States voting. _For Vice-President_, George M. Dallas, 170; Theodore Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, 105. 1849 to 1853. Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, President, inaugurated March 4, 1849. Born in Virginia, A.D. 1784; died in Washington City, July 9, 1850. Millard Fillmore, of New York, Vice-President. Born in Locke township, Cayuga county, New York, January 7, 1800. Millard Fillmore, President after the death of Zachary Taylor, July 9, 1850. He took the oath of office July 10, 1850. POPULAR VOTE—_For President_, Zachary Taylor, 1,362,031; Lewis Cass, of Michigan, 1,222,455; Martin Van Buren (Free Soil), 291,455. ELECTORAL VOTE—_For President_, Zachary Taylor, 163; Lewis Cass, 127.—Total, 290. Thirty States voting. _For Vice-President_, Millard Fillmore, 163; William O. Butler, Kentucky, 127. 1853 to 1857. Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, President, inaugurated March 5, 1853. He was born at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, November 23, 1804. William R. King, of Alabama, Vice-President. He was born in North Carolina, April 7, 1786; died at Cahawba, Alabama, April 18, 1853. POPULAR VOTE—_For President_, Franklin Pierce, 1,590,490; Winfield Scott, 1,378,589; John C. Hale, New Hampshire (Abolition), 157,296. ELECTORAL VOTE—_For President_, Franklin Pierce, 254; Winfield Scott, of New Jersey, 42.—Total, 296. Thirty-one States voting. _For Vice-President_, William R. King, 254; William A. Graham, of North Carolina, 42. 1857 to 1861. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, President. He was born at Stony Batter, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, April 22, 1791. John C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, Vice-President. Born near Lexington, Kentucky, January 21, 1821. POPULAR VOTE—_For President_, James Buchanan (Democratic), 1,832,232;