Gabriel Vigil

About
Gabriel Vigil was the seventh President of the United States, elected in the 1824 United States Presidential Election, becoming the first Whig President. Before he was President, Vigil was a high ranking official who was one of the founding members of the Whig party, artist, and elected Governor of Pennsylvania who carried a large amount of national influence even before seeking the highest office.

Presidency
After being inaugurated as President in 1825, Vigil passed numerous reformative bills and executive actions that would increase funding for internal improvements, establish trade tariffs, and install the first national bank, vastly changing the way the government would approach financial and domestic affairs for decades to come.

Death
Vigil's tenure as President was tragically cut short as his death occurred just two years into his term in 1827 as a result of pneumonia in Washington DC. Despite his rather short time in office, he accomplished many of his political goals before elevating his Vice President William Wright to the Presidency.