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John Tyler

John Tyler. The 10 th President of the United States. Early Life. John was born on March 29 th , 1790 in Greenway, Virginia. John was named after his father, so this would make him John Tyler Jr. His mother, Mary Armistead, passed away when he was only seven.

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John Tyler

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  1. John Tyler The 10th President of the United States

  2. Early Life • John was born on March 29th, 1790 in Greenway, Virginia. • John was named after his father, so this would make him John Tyler Jr. • His mother, Mary Armistead, passed away when he was only seven. • Enrolled in the College of William and Mary when he was 12.

  3. Early Life (Part 2) • Graduated from College in 1807. • John’s father became governor of Virginia in 1808. John Jr. followed is his footsteps, and became governor in 1825. • John served as a member of the U.S House of Representatives (1816-1821) and in the U.S Senate. (1827-1836)

  4. Presidential Life • John first served as Vice President to William Henry Harrison (Old Tippecanoe) in 1840. • Due to a sudden illness, Harrison died one month after he took upon the office as President. • After Harrison’s death, John was known as “His Accidency,” since he was the 10th Vice President and President of the United States. • He was a member of the Whig Party.

  5. Presidential Life (Part 2) • John’s first wife, Letitia Christian, died while John was in office. Two years later, he married Julia Gardiner. Together, he was the president that fathered the most children. • Tyler was very unpopular during his time as president. One newspaper, the Emancipator, published a story in 1841 saying that Tyler had sold his children! • John’s most important contribution to the United States was when he signed a bill which confirmed the annexation of Texas.

  6. The Later Years • John refused to seek re-election in 1844. since he had not contributed much. • After his term, John retired to his small farm in Virginia. • John later served as the Chancellor of the College of William and Mary.

  7. The Later Years (Part 2) • After his service as Chancellor, John worked to create the Southern Confederacy.’ • John had his last child in 1860, when he was 70 years old. • John died on January 18, 1862.

  8. Source Page (Site 1) Author: Holznagel, R.F and Hehn, Paul. Title of Web Page: John Tyler, U.S President Title of Site: Answers.com Editors: Holznagel, R.F and Henh, Paul. Date and/or version #: None. Name of S.I: Answers.com? D.O.A: February 12, 2011 URL:http://www.answers.com/topic/john-tyler

  9. Source Page (Site 2) • Author: Kelly, Martin • Title of Web Page: John Tyler – Tenth President of the United States. • Title of the site: About.com American History • Editor: Kelly, Martin • Date and/or Version #: 2011 About.com • Name of S.I: The New York Times Company • Date of Access: February 9, 2011 • URL:http://americanhistory.about.com/od/johntyler/p/ptyler.htm

  10. Source Page (Site 3) • Author: Strategic Investment Ltd. • Title of Web Page: John Tyler • Title of Site: American Presidents • Editor: Strategic Investment Ltd. • Date and/or version #: Could not be found • Name of S.I: Strategic Investment Ltd. • Date of Access: February 8, 2011 • URL:http://www.american-presidents.com/john-tyler

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