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Birth
John Tyler was born in Greenway, Virginia -
College
John Tyler goes to college at the College of William and Mary -
Military
John Tyler was in the War of 1812 as a captain -
John Tyler's Father's Death
His father John Tyler Sr. died of a stroke -
Married
John Tyler and Letitia Christian got married -
In the House of Representatives
John Tyler serves in the House of Representatives -
John Tyler III was Born
Was the fourth son of John Tyler -
Becomes Governor
John Tyler becomes governor of Virginia -
Became Senator
John Tyler became the senator of Virginia -
Joined the Whig Party
John Tyler joined the whig party -
Elected Vice President
John Tyler was elected vice president of Martin Van Buren -
William Henry Harrison Dies
John Tyler was the vice-president to William Henry Harrison. He died during the presidency so John Tyler was made president. -
Started Presidency
When John Tyler started his presidency -
Given his Nickname
John Tyler was given the nickname "'His Accidency" because he wasn't supposed to be president. -
Inaugurated
John Tyler was inaugurated -
Kicked from Whig Party
John Tyler was kicked out of the Whig party because he believed that the president, rather than Congress, should set policy, and he sought to bypass the Whig establishment led by Senator Henry Clay -
Ashburton Treaty
John Tyler signed the Ashburton Treaty which settled the border between Canada and The U.S. -
Letitia's Death
Letitia dies of a stroke -
1st Telegraph Line
The first telegraph line was made during John Tyler's presidency -
Tyler Party
John Tyler tried to make his own political party naming it after him called the Tyler Party -
2nd Marriage
John Tyler gets married to his second wife, Julia Gardiner -
Treaty of Wanghia
John Tyler signed the first commercial treaty with China -
Ended Presidency
When John Tyler ended his term -
Annexation of Texas
John Tyler considered making Texas a state. Didn't become a state until the 11th president took John Tyler's idea and made it a state -
Lyon Gardiner Tyler was Born
Lyon Gardiner Tyler was born to John Tyler's second wife -
Robert Fitzwalter Tyler was Born
He was the son of John Tyler and Julia Gardiner. -
Youngest Child was Born
Pearl Tyler was born when John Tyler was 70 years old. -
Death
John Tyler dies of a stroke in Richmond Virginia -
Joins Confederate Congress
John Tyler earns a seat in Confederate Congress -
John Tyler's Funeral
His funeral was the biggest funeral in Virginia.