Which president first had the dubious distinction of having his veto overturned by Congress?

What was the date?
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07-02-03, 08:34 PM
Sailracer
Andrew Johnson, 1866

07-02-03, 08:34 PM
MilesWest
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed by Congress
on April 9, 1866 over the veto of President Andrew Johnson.

07-02-03, 09:49 PM
Sherasi
Tyler was the first president to have his veto overridden by Congress (March 3, 1845).

07-03-03, 12:57 PM
DorianGreyed
Sources, anyone???

07-03-03, 02:00 PM
Sherasi
I've looked at quite a few sites and they all corroborate this data.

Tyler

07-03-03, 02:09 PM
Sailracer
I'm going to rescind my answer, as I suspect I am guilty of jumping on the first source I saw and assuming its accuracy. Several others bear out Sher's, including the following link.

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/veto.html

07-03-03, 02:26 PM
DorianGreyed
While not giving the date, the Time Almanac 2003 also agrees that it was Tyler.

Sagus, thanks for the question, and thanks to Sher and Sailracer for the sources. It is not only the variety of the questions, but also the accuracy of the answers and the sources given that make this the best place on the Internet for Trivia.

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