“His Accidency”
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Presidential Basics
- Full name: John Tyler
- Years in office: 1841–1845
- Political party: Whig
- Vice president: None (following Harrison’s death)
- Age at inauguration: 51
- Nicknames: “His Accidency,” “Accidental President”
Random Trivia
- Most children: John Tyler had the most children of any president.
- Setting the precedent: John Tyler established the precedent of the VP taking over when the president dies.
Birth & Death
- Birthday: March 29, 1790 in
- Birthplace: Greenway, Virginia
- Death date: January 18, 1862 in
- Place of death: Richmond, Virginia
- Place of burial: Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia
- Last words: “Perhaps it is best.”
Family
- Father: John Tyler (1747–1813); Judge, governor of Virginia
- Mother: Mary Marot Armistead Tyler (1761–1797)
- First wife: Letitia Christian (1790 – 1842)
- First marriage: March 29, 1813 in Virginia
- Second wife: Julia Gardiner (1820 – 1889)
- Second marriage: June 26, 1844 in New York
- Kids: Fifteen
- From first wife:
- Mary (1815–1848)
- Robert (1816–1877)
- John (1819–1896)
- Letitia (1821–1907)
- Elizabeth (1823– 1850)
- Anne (1825–1825)
- Alice (1827–1854)
- Tazewell (1830–1874)
- From second wife:
- David Gardiner (1846–1927)
- John Alexander (1848–1883)
- Julia (1849–1871)
- Lachlan (1851–1902)
- Lyon Gardiner (1853–1935)
- Robert Fitzwalter (1856–1927)
- Pearl (1860–1947)
- Home: Sherwood Forest in Charles City, Virginia
Other Facts
- Height: 6′
- Eye color: Blue
- Ancestry: English
- Religion: Episcopalian
- Born in a log cabin: No
- Owned enslaved people: Yes
- Freemason: No
Education
- Early education: Local Virginia schools
- College degree: Yes
- College: William and Mary College (graduated in 1807)
Career
- Military Service: Yes
- Lawyer: Yes
- Captain of Volunteer Company in Richmond, Virginia
- Lawyer (1809–)
- Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1816–1821)
- Member of Virginia Legislature (1823–1825)
- Governor of Virginia (1825–1826)
- Member of the U.S. Senate (1827–1836)
- Vice President William Henry Harrison administration (1841)
- President (1841–1845)
- Member of Confederate Congress (1861–1862)
Writings
- Letters and Times of the Tylers
Elections
- John Tyler was never elected to the presidency.
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