10th President of the US, John Tyler. Arguably best President in US history according to the Constitution as ratified
Visiting historic sites around Virginia related to the great John Tyler, 10th President of the United States and arguably the best President in US history (and my 5th cousin, 6x removed). “John Tyler is not a household name, but he should be; perhaps he should even be given a spot on some denomination of American currency. He was arguably the best president in American history—according to the Constitution as ratified. Tyler’s life and administration almost always come in near the bottom of presidential rankings because of his staunch defense of states’ rights both before and after he occupied the presidency, including his support for secession and the Confederate States of America… Tyler, more than any other president, took his oath of office seriously. He came closer to representing the proper mix of executive energy and Jeffersonian restraint that the ratifiers had argued the presidency required than any other man who held the office, either before or after his administration. T...