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David Rice Atchison (August 11, 1807 – January 26, 1886) was a mid-19th century Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate for six years.
19 de oct. de 2000 · The web page debunks the myth that David Rice Atchison, the president pro tempore of the Senate in 1849, was the U.S. President for one day. It explains the legal and historical context of the presidential succession law and the inauguration of Zachary Taylor.
David Rice Atchison was a Missouri Democrat and a pro-slavery senator who served as president pro tempore of the Senate in 1849. He was not president for a day, as some claimed, but a myth was created by a newspaper article and a plaque in Missouri.
Although Ripley’s Believe It or Not hailed him as the famous “President for a Day,” Senator David Rice Atchison (1807-1886) of Missouri never actually held that position. He was, however, unanimously elected to serve as the Senate’s president pro tempore on August 8, 1846.
13 de ago. de 2017 · Learn about the unusual case of David Rice Atchison, who became president for a day in 1849 when no other successor was available. Find out his biography, political views, and legacy in Missouri and U. S. history.
18 de may. de 2018 · David Rice Atchison (1807-1886), American lawyer and politician, was a leading Democratic senator during the 1850s. He advocated many unpopular causes, and his career reflected the rough and tumble of frontier politics.
Place of death: Gower, Missouri. Final resting place: Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Missouri. A proponent of westward expansion and a prominent proslavery Democrat in the state of Missouri, David Rice Atchison led the call for slavery’s extension into the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
