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Julia Tyler (née Gardiner; May 4, 1820 – July 10, 1889) was the first lady of the United States from June 26, 1844, to March 4, 1845, as the second wife of President John Tyler. A member of the influential Gardiner family, she became a prominent socialite early in life who received many notable figures as suitors.
Julia Gardiner Tyler was the second wife of President John Tyler and the First Lady from 1844 to 1845. She was a social beauty, a widow, and a plantation mistress who supported her husband's political views and defended slavery.
Apr 30, 2024 · Julia Tyler (born May 4, 1820, Gardiners Island, New York, U.S.—died July 10, 1889, Richmond, Virginia) was an American first lady (June 26, 1844–March 4, 1845), the wife of John Tyler, 10th president of the United States. For eight months she presided over the White House with charming exuberance.
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Julia, her sister Margaret, and her father joined in a presidential excursion on the new steam frigate Princeton; and David Gardiner lost his life in the explosion of a huge naval gun. Tyler comforted Julia in her grief and won her consent to a secret engagement.
Feb 13, 2024 · Tyler and Julia were married in a private ceremony at the Church of Ascension in New York City on June 26, 1844. The couple eventually had seven children together, the last of whom was born in 1860, when Tyler was 70. Amazingly, two of their grandchildren were still living in 2020!
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Learn about the life and legacy of Julia Gardiner Tyler, the wife of President John Tyler and the most popular First Lady of her time. Discover how she used her beauty, charm, and influence to advance her husband's political goals and to entertain the nation.
Learn about Julia Tyler, the first woman to marry a president in office and the only first lady to have a presidential widow's pension. See her portrait by Francesco Anelli and read about her views on slavery and the Confederacy.
