As we all know, he died within a month of being sworn into office as President of the United States, and was succeeded by his VP John Tyler who effectively obstructed the Whig agenda at every opportunity.
Let's suppose that he served a full term in office instead with Henry Clay as his vice-president -what would his presidency had been like? Would he have won a second term? How would this have impacted the course of US history? Would the Whig Party had survived to the present day?
Let's suppose that he served a full term in office instead with Henry Clay as his vice-president -what would his presidency had been like? Would he have won a second term? How would this have impacted the course of US history? Would the Whig Party had survived to the present day?