10th President · 1841–1845 · Whig
John Tyler
Secured the annexation of Texas and signed the protective Tariff of 1842, but fought his own party at every turn and later sided with the Confederacy.
OverallB-GPA 2.60
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?B
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?A-
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?B
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C+
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?B-
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?C
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C+
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?B-
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?C-
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: John Tyler. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 71%.