Election for the Eleventh term, commencing 4th March, 1829, and terminating 3d March, 1833. Andrew Jackson, elected President, took the oath of office, and entered upon its duties the 4th of March, 1829. John C. Calhoun, elected Vice President, took the oath of office, and attended in Senate the 4th of March, 1829. Election for the Twelfth term, commencing 4th March, 1833, and terminating 3d March, 1837. Andrew Jackson, elected President, took the oath of office, and continued the duties 4th March, 1833. Martin Van Buren, elected Vice President, took the oath of office, and entered upon its duties 4th March, 1833. Election for the Thirteenth term, commencing 4th March, 1837, and termi nating 3d March, 1841. M. Van Buren, Wm. H. Harri- Hugh L. White, Daniel Webster, W. P. Mangum, R. M. Johnson, John Tyler, of William Smith, 23 Virginia.. 15 North Carolina 11 11 South Carolina. 15 Kentucky... 15 Tennessee.. ·5743 ∞ 294 No. of electors. 170 Majority.. 148 11 7433 15 11 :9::EE:9 Martin Van Buren, elected President, took the oath of office, and entered upon its duties 4th March, 1837. Richard M. Johnson, elected Vice President, took the oath of office, and attended in Senate 4th March, 1837. * Elected by the Senate. Election for the Fourteenth term, commencing 4th March, 1841, and terminating 3d March, 1845. William H. Harrison, elected President, took the oath of office, and entered upon its duties on 4th March, 1841. John Tyler, elected Vice President, took the oath of office, and entered upon its duties on 4th March, 1841. TUESDAY, April 6, 1841. Immediately after the decease of the President, Mr. Webster, jr., Chief Clerk in the Department of State, accompanied by Mr. Beall, an officer of the Senate, set out for the residence of the Vice President, in Virginia, bearing to him the following letter: TO JOHN TYLER, Vice President of the United States. WASHINGTON, April 4, 1841. SIR: It has become our most painful duty to inform you that William Henry Harrison, late President of the United States, has departed this life. This distressing event took place this day, at the President's Mansion in this city, at thirty minutes before one in the morning. We lose no time in despatching the Chief Clerk in the State Depart. ment, as a special messenger, to bear you these melancholy tidings. We have the honor to be, with the highest regard, your obedient servants, DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State. THOMAS EWING, Secretary of the Treasury. JOHN BELL, Secretary of War. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN, Attorney General. FRANCIS GRANGER, Postmaster General. |