Vice President of the United States but not actually become President of the United States in their own right. This understanding was first tested in 1841, following the death of President William Henry Harrison, only days into his term. Harrison's vice president, John Tyler, asserted that he had succeeded to the office of President, not just to its powers and duties. He took the presidential oath of office, and declined to acknowledge documents referring to him as "Acting President." Although some in Congress denounced Tyler's claim as a violation of the Constitution, he adhered to his position. Tyler's view ultimately prevailed when the Senate and House
President Broz Tito and François Duvalier died in office. Kim Il-sung was named Eternal President of the Republic after his death. In ancient Rome, Lucius Cornelius Sulla appointed himself in 82 BC to an entirely new office, "dictator rei publicae constituendae causa" ("dictator for the making of laws and for the settling of the constitution"), which was functionally identical to the dictatorate "rei gerundae causa" ("for the matter to be done," e.g., a military command against a specific enemy) except that it lacked any set time limit, although Sulla held this office for over two years before he voluntarily abdicated and