John Tyler
US President
1790 – 1862
Who was John Tyler?
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States. He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with William Henry Harrison, and became president after his running mate's death in April 1841. Tyler's opposition to nationalism and emphatic support of states' rights endeared him to his fellow Virginians but alienated him from both major parties in Washington. A firm believer in manifest destiny, President Tyler sought to strengthen and preserve the Union through territorial expansion, most notably the annexation of the independent Republic of Texas in his last days in office.
Tyler, born to an aristocratic Virginia family, came to national prominence at a time of political upheaval. In the 1820s the nation's only political party, the Democratic-Republicans, split into factions. Though initially a Democrat, his opposition to Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren led him to ally with the Whig Party. A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before his election to national office in 1840. He was put on the ticket to attract disaffected Southerners.
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- Born
- Mar 29, 1790
Charles City County - Also known as
- 约翰·泰勒
- Тайлер, Джон
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Letitia Christian Tyler
(1813 - 1842) - Julia Gardiner Tyler
(1844/06/26 - 1862)
- Letitia Christian Tyler
- Children
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Deism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- College of William & Mary
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Jan 18, 1862
Richmond - Resting place
- Hollywood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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