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| March 1, 1841 | Joseph R. Anderson hired as commercial agent for Tredegar Iron Works | |
| March 4, 1841 | William Henry Harrison is inaugurated President of the United States. John Tyler becomes Vice President | |
| John Tyler | ||
| William Henry Harrison | ||
| April 4, 1841 | William Henry Harrison dies, becoming the first |
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| John Tyler | ||
| April 6, 1841 | John Tyler inaugurated President of the United States | |
| John Tyler | ||
| August 13, 1841 | Whigs repeal the Independent Treasury Act | |
| August 16, 1841 | President Tyler vetoes a bill creating a National Bank. Fellow Whigs "riot" in front of the White House following the veto. | |
| John Tyler | ||
| September 3, 1841 | The Senate approves a new bank bill 27 to 22 | |
| September 4, 1841 | The Distribution Preemption Act passes Congress, giving settlers 160 acres of land in the West for $1.25 per acre. | |
| September 11, 1841 | President Tyler accepts the resignation of each of his Cabinet members except Daniel Webster over his veto of the National Bank bill. | |
| John Tyler | ||
| September 13, 1841 | President Tyler makes new Cabinet appointments | |
| John Tyler |
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