On August 16th, 1841, President John Tyler vetoed a second attempt by Congress to re-establish the Bank of the United States [1]. In response, angry supporters of the bank gathered outside the White House and burned an effigy of Tyler.
On August 16th, 1841, President John Tyler vetoed a second attempt by Congress to re-establish the Bank of the United States [1]. In response, angry supporters of the bank gathered outside the White House and burned an effigy of Tyler.