| Nickname | Accidental President : His Accidency |
| Born | March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia |
| Died | January 18, 1862, in Richmond, Virginia |
| Buried | Richmond, Virginia |
| Father | John Tyler |
| Mother | Mary Marot Armistead Tyler |
| Married | (1) March 29, 1813
Letitia Chrisitan (1790-1842) |
| Married | (2) June 26, 1844
Julia Gardiner (1820-1889) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Education | Graduated from the College of William and Mary (1807) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Political Party | Whig |
Children with Letitia Chrisitan Tyler
• Mary Tyler (1815-48)
• Robert Tyler (1816-77)
• John Tyler (1819-96)
• Letitia Tyler (1821-1907)
• Elizabeth Tyler (1823-50)
• Anne Contesse Tyler (1825)
• Alice Tyler (1827-54)
• Tazewell Tyler (1830-74)
Children with Julia Gardiner Tyler
• David Gardiner Tyler (1846-1927)
• John Alexander Tyler (1848-83)
• Julia Gardiner Tyler (1849-71)
• Lachlan Tyler (1851-1902)
• Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1853-1935)
• Robert Fitzwalter Tyler (1856-1927)
• Pearl Tyler (1860-1947)
Military Service and Rank:
• Captain (Militia) War of 1812.
Other Government Positions:
• Member of Virginia House of Delegates, 1811-16
• Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1816-21
• Virginia State Legislator, 1823-25
• Governor of Virginia, 1825-26
• United States Senator, 1827-36
• Vice President, 1841 (under W. H. Harrison)
• Member of Confederate States Congress, 1861-62
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