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Upon the death of President Harrison, John Tyler became the first vice president to assume the presidency. Tyler was nicknamed "His Accidency" by opponents because he seemed to gain the presidency by an accident of fate versus being elected to the office.

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It was John Tyler because President Harrison died in office and John Tyler assumed the presidency.

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John Tyler was the first president to be called by this name, since he became president because of the accidental death of the elected President Harrison.

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