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Letitia Tyler had been confined to an invalid’s chair for two years when her husband unexpectedly became President. Nobody had thought of that possibility when he took his oath of office as Vice President on March 4, 1841; indeed, he had planned to fill his undemanding duties from his home in Williamsburg where his wife was most comfortable, her Bible, prayer book, and knitting at her side.
Letitia Tyler had been confined to an invalid's chair for two years when her husband unexpectedly became President. Nobody had thought of that possibility when he took his oath of office as Vice President on March 4, 1841; indeed, he had planned to fill his undemanding duties from his home in Williamsburg where his wife was most comfortable, her Bible, prayer book, and knitting at her side.
29. Okt. 2009 · John Tyler (1790-1862) served as America’s 10th president from 1841 to 1845. He assumed office after the death of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), who passed away from pneumonia ...
Letitia wuchs auf einer Ranch in Virginia auf. Sie erhielt keine formale Ausbildung, lernte aber schnell, wie man eine Plantage führt und Kinder großzieht. 1808 lernte sie John Tyler kennen. Sie heirateten am 29. März 1813 in Cedar Grove. Sie hatten acht Kinder. Tochter Anna starb im Säuglingsalter, zwei starben im Alter von 27 Jahren, eine im Alter von 33 Jahren. Sohn John machte in
When Letitia Christian was born on 12 November 1790, in New Kent, Virginia, United States, her father, Robert Christian, was 30 and her mother, Mary Eaton Brown, was 25. She married President John Tyler IV on 29 March 1813, in New Kent, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters.
Letitia was, at the time, partially paralyzed secondary to a stroke suffered several years before. She was confined to a wheelchair which made the job of First Lady physically impossible. Her only public appearance at the White House was at the wedding of daughter, Elizabeth in 1842. Her death marked the first time a President's wife had died during their White House tenure. Priscilla Tyler, a ...
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 19597. Source citation. Presidential First Lady. She was the wife of the 10th US President John Tyler, who served in office from April 1841 until March 1845. Born on the Cedar Grove Plantation near Richmond, Virginia, her father was a wealthy planter and a politician. Following her education, she married John Tyler in ...
