Born: 29 March 1790 · Died: 18 January 1862 · Age at death: 71
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John Tyler died aged 71. He was born on 29 March 1790 and died on 18 January 1862.
10th US President, the first to take office on a predecessor's death, who annexed Texas and later sided with the Confederacy
Did you know?He fathered fifteen children, the most of any American president, and still has living grandsons today.
Quick facts
Date of birth29 March 1790
Date of death18 January 1862
Age at death71
Cause of deathStroke
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceGreenway Plantation, United States
Occupationpolitician, lawyer, statesperson
Editor's Take:
Tyler made history the moment William Henry Harrison died in 1841. He insisted that he was fully president, not a caretaker, setting a precedent that later became part of the Constitution. His independence infuriated his own Whig party, which expelled him. He oversaw the annexation of Texas in his final days in office. Later he sided with the Confederacy, which long tarnished his reputation.
Key Milestones
1841: Vice-president – inaugurated
1841: President after Harrison
1842: Webster–Ashburton Treaty with Britain
1845: Texas – annexation
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841.
John Tyler was born in Charles City County, Virginia, on 29 March 1790.
He became vice-president in 1841.
He became president after William Henry Harrison died.
He signed the annexation of Texas.
Career highlights
1841Vice-president: inaugurated
1841President: after Harrison
1842Webster–Ashburton Treaty: with Britain
1845Texas: annexation
1861Confederacy: elected to its congress
Did you know?He was the first president whose wife died while he was in office.
Age at death
71
Years since death
164
Family
Father
John Tyler
Mother
Mary Marot Armistead
Spouses
Julia Gardiner Tyler, Letitia Christian Tyler
Children
Alice Tyler, Ann Contesse Tyler, David Gardiner Tyler, Elizabeth Tyler, John Alexander Tyler, John Tyler, Jr., Julia Gardiner Tyler, Lachlan Tyler, Letitia Tyler Semple, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Mary Tyler, Pearl Tyler
