 President John Tyler Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1790 |
(March 29) Born in Charles City County, Virginia. |
| 1813 |
(March 29) Married Letitia Christian. |
| 1815 |
Daughter Mary Tyler was born. |
| 1816 |
Son John Tyler was born. |
| 1816 |
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| 1821 |
Daughter Letitia Tyler was born. |
| 1823 |
Daughter Elizabeth Tyler was born. |
| 1825 |
Daughter Anne Tyler was born and died. |
| 1825 |
Elected governor of Virginia. |
| 1827 |
Daughter Alice Tyler was born. |
| 1830 |
Son Tazewell Tyler was born. |
| 1840 |
Elected Vice-President of the United States. |
| 1841 |
President William Henry Harrison dies |
| 1841 |
(April 6) Succeeded to the presidency. |
| 1841 |
The Oregon Trail opened the way for settlement of the Pacific Northwest. 2,000 mile long route. |
| 1841-1842 |
China opened its ports to world trade. |
| 1842 |
Mrs. Letitia Tyler died. |
| 1842-1844 |
Kit Carson and John C. Fremont explore vast parts of the west. |
| 1843 |
The Hudson's Bay Company founded Fort Victoria in Canada. |
| 1844 |
Gustave E. Pasch of Sweden invested the safety match. |
| 1844 |
The YMCA was organized in London. |
| 1844 |
Samuel Morse successfully demonstrated his electric telegraph before congress. |
| 1844 |
(June 26) Married Julia Gardiner. |
| 1844 |
James K. Polk is elected as the 11th President of the U.S. |
| 1845 |
U.S. population was about 20,200,000. |
| 1845 |
Florida is admitted as a slave state, making it the 27th state in the Union. |
| 1846 |
Son David Gardiner Tyler was born. |
| 1848 |
Son John Alexander Tyler was born. |
| 1849 |
Daughter Julia Gardiner Tyler was born. |
| 1851 |
Son Lachlan Tyler was born. |
| 1853 |
Son Lyon Gardiner Tyler was born. |
| 1856 |
Son Robert Fitzwalter Tyler was born. |
| 1860 |
Daughter Pearl Tyler was born. |
| 1861 |
Elected to Confederate House of Representatives. |
| 1862 |
(Jan. 18) Died near Charles City. Va. |
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