Tyler, John (1790-1862)

Name:

Tyler, John (1790-1862)

Title:

Vice President to William Henry Harrison, succeed to the presidency after the death of Harrison--first to do this.
10th President of the United States, 1841-45
Assisted in the annexation of the Republic of Texas, 1845
Served five terms in the Virginia House of Delegates
Served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives
Elected to Confederate House of Representatives -- for this reason his death was not mourned in Washington.

Born:

03/29/1790

Birthplace:

Charles City County, VA

Died:

01/18/1862

Death Location:

Richmond, VA

Residence:

Charles City County, VA
Washington, DC
Richmond, VA
Williamsburg, VA

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Lawyer
Appied the Monroe Doctrine to Hawaii with intentions to annex it.
Influenced the Treaty of Wanghai in order to increase trade with China.
First president for whom impeachment proceedings were initiated.

Father:

Tyler, John, Sr. (1747-1813)

Mother:

Armistead, Mary (1761-1797)

Relations:

Polk, James (1795-1849) -- Tyler endorsed his presidential candidacy.
Tyler, Watt: brother
Randolph, Edmund: under whom Tyler studied law, Governor of VA

Spouse:

1. Christian, Letitia (1790-1842), m. 03/29/1813
2. Gardiner, Julia (1820-1889), m. 06/26/1844

Children:

Tyler, Mary
Tyler, Robert
Tyler, John
Tyler, Letitia
Tyler, Elizabeth
Tyler, Anne Contesse
Tyler, Alice
Tyler, Tazewell
Tyler, David Gardiner
Tyler, John Alexander
Tyler, Julia Gardiner
Tyler, Lachlan
Tyler, Lyon Gardiner
Tyler, Robert Fitzwalter
Tyler, Pearl

Notes:

Wikipedia, "John Tyler", 12 August 2011.