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John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790 in Greenway, Virginia. His parents were John Tyler Sr. and Mary Marot Armistead. -
John Tyler's mother, Mary Marot Armistead died on
April 15, 1797 when Tyler was only 7 years old -
age of 12, Tyler attended the College of William and Mary to study law to become a lawyer
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In 1807, Tyler graduated Collage
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In 1812, John Tyler joined the Virginia militia, but did not see any action.
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on January 06, 1813 John Tyler sir passes away -
on March 29, 1813, Tyler married his first wife, Letitia Tyler. -
in 1816, Tyler started serving his term in the House of Representatives -
In 1821. John Tyler leaves the House of Representatives
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John Tyler was In office for governor of Virginia from December 10, 1825 – March 4, 1827. -
The Whigs nominated Tyler for Vice President in 1840, hoping for support from southern states’ righters
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on April 4, 1841, the 9thg president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, dies in office after 31 days. Nobody knew what to do, so John Tyler, vice president, was now president. -
on August 09, 1842 the Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed, normalizing U.S.-British relations by adjusting the Maine-Brunswick border, settling boundary issues around western Lake Superior, and resurveying numerous smaller borders. -
On September 10, 1842 john tylers first wife, Lititia Tyler, died.
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on June 26, 1844, John Tyler married his 2nd wife, Julia Gardiner. He was the first president to marry in office. -
On March 1st, 1845 President John Tyler signed a joint resolution to annex Texas. The resolution called for Texas to enter the United States directly as a state, with its boundaries to be determined after annexation. Under the new resolution, the United States would not assume the Republic of Texas's sizable debt, but the new state would be allowed to keep its vast public lands -
On March 03, 1845 Florida is admitted as a state, making it the twenty-seventh state in the Union -
On March 04, 1845 John Tyler's presidential term ends he goes back home to his plantation in Virginia
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In 1860, with the Civil War coming, Tyler tried to avert the conflict by chairing a "Peace Convention" between representatives of both northern and southern states. Unfortunately, no agreement could be reached between Tyler and President-elect Abraham Lincoln, and the Richmond Convention collapsed in failure.
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In late 1861, John Tyler was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives, but died before he could serve a term -
On January 18, 1862 John Tyler died of a stroke before he able to serve his term in Confederate House of Representatives. He was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, and was deemed a traitor in the north.
