- He was the sixth of eight children of John and Mary Marot (Armistead Tyler). Tyler’s father was a prosperous tobacco grower and slave owner.
- John Tyler was the 10th President of the United States of America. Before participating in the Virginia Assembly (1811–16, 1823–25, and 1839)...
- John Tyler was the first president to serve without actually being elected to office. He was the vice president of William Henry Harrison, who died just 32 days into...
- His father, John Tyler, had been Speaker of the House of Delegates during the 1780s and a member of the Convention of 1788.
- In what became known as the “Tyler Precedent”, John Tyler’s rise to the presidency happened rather fortuitously, as some may describe.
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- John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790 to an eminent Virginia family. He was the son of John Tyler, Sr. and Mary Marot Armistead Tyler.
- Short Biography of President John Tyler Our short biography of John Tyler provides an interesting and easy way to learn about the life of the President.
- Dubbed “His Accidency” by his detractors, John Tyler was the first Vice President to be elevated to the office of President by the death of his predecessor.
- John Tyler Papers at the College of William & Mary. John Tyler Home (Sherwood Forest), National Historic Landmark, Charles City, VA.