He was nicknamed His Accidency after he acceded to the office of president.
He took John Clopton's seat in the US House of Representatives and was elected to the Senate where he served as President pro tempore, the only future President to do so. During his presidency, the explosion of the USS Princeton killed two of his cabinet members, and he oversaw Dorr's rebellion and the annexation of Texas. He was nicknamed His Accidency after he acceded to the office of president. For 10 points, name this Virginian who succeeded William Henry Harrison in 1841.
He took John Clopton's seat in the US House of Representatives and was elected to the Senate where he served as President pro tempore, the only future President to do so.
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