Last Updated: 24 Mar, 2023 | Views: 333
Age: 71
Profession: Historical Men
Other Profession(s): Politician, Lawyer
Famous For: 10th President of the United States
Higher Education: Graduated
About (Profile/Biography)
John Tyler, a known politician who served as the 10th President of the U.S., (April 4, 1841, to March 4, 1845). He was Vice President under President William Henry Harrison and became President after Harrison's death in 1841. Tyler was born in 1790 in Virginia and was a prominent figure in American politics during the early 19th century. He served as a U.S. Congressman and Governor of Virginia before becoming Vice President.
John Tyler Career:
John Tyler Political Party: Member of the Whig Party
U.S. Congressman: Tyler was elected as a U.S. Congressman from Virginia in 1816 and served in this role for five years.
Governor of Virginia: After leaving Congress, Tyler was elected as the Governor of Virginia in 1825.
Vice President of the United States: Tyler was elected as the U.S. Vice President in 1840, serving under President William Henry Harrison.
President of the United States: Tyler was the President of the United States.
Later Political Career: After leaving the presidency, Tyler remained active in politics and was a prominent member of the Confederate government during the American Civil War.
John Tyler family:
John Tyler had a large and extended family. He was married twice and had a total of 15 children, making him one of the most prolific Presidents in American history in terms of family size.
Tyler's first wife was Letitia Christian Tyler, whom he married in 1813. They had eight children together before Letitia passed away in 1842. Tyler then remarried in 1844 to Julia Gardiner Tyler, with whom he had seven more children.
John Tyler Death:
John Tyler died on January 18, 1862, at the age of 71. He passed away at his plantation home in Richmond, Virginia, just a few months after the start of the American Civil War.
