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John Tyler

John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States. The child of an old Virginia family, he graduated from the College of William and Mary at age 17 (not an unusual age for that time) and went on…

John Tyler Biography

John TylerBorn: 3/29/1790Birthplace: Charles City County, Va. John Tyler was born in Charles City County, Va., on March 29, 1790. A William and Mary graduate, he entered law practice and…

Crittenden, John Jordan

(Encyclopedia) Crittenden, John Jordan, 1787–1863, U.S. public official, b. Woodford co., Ky. A Kentucky legislator (1811–17), Crittenden entered the U.S. Senate (1817–19) but resigned to resume…

John TYLER, Congress, VA (1790-1862)

Senate Years of Service: 1827-1833; 1833-1836 Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian; Anti-Jackson TYLER John , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia, a Vice President and 10th President…

Legaré, Hugh Swinton

(Encyclopedia) Legaré, Hugh SwintonLegaré, Hugh Swintonləgrēˈ [key], 1797–1843, American lawyer and public official, b. Charleston, S.C. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, served in the South…

John Tyler RICH, Congress, MI (1841-1926)

RICH John Tyler , a Representative from Michigan; born in Conneautville, Crawford County, Pa., April 23, 1841; moved with his parents to Addison County, Vt., in 1846 and to Elba, Lapeer County,…

John Tyler CUTTING, Congress, CA (1844-1911)

CUTTING John Tyler , a Representative from California; born in Westport, Essex County, N.Y., September 7, 1844; was left an orphan at ten years of age, when he journeyed westward; resided in…

John Tyler MORGAN, Congress, AL (1824-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1907 Party: Democrat MORGAN John Tyler , a Senator from Alabama; born in Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., June 20, 1824; moved with his parents to Alabama in 1833 and…

Johnson, Richard Mentor

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Richard Mentor, 1780–1850, Vice President of the United States (1837–41), b. Kentucky, on the site of present Louisville. Admitted (1802) to the bar, he became prominent in…