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Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler (June 14, 1816 – December 29, 1889) was the official White House hostess and first lady of the United States from 1841 to 1844. She was the daughter-in-law of then-president John Tyler through her marriage to his son Robert Tyler.
Priscilla Cooper Tyler. On June 14, 1816, Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper, better known as Priscilla, was born to parents Thomas and Mary Cooper in New York City. As a young woman, Priscilla followed in her father’s footsteps, beginning an acting career that put her on stages across the country.
Mar 5, 2024 · Elizabeth Priscilla (Cooper) Tyler was born in 1816 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States. She was the daughter of Thomas Cooper and Mary (Fairlie) Cooper. She was married to Robert Tyler who was the son of the U. S. President John Tyler.
- Female
- June 14, 1816
- Robert Tyler
- December 29, 1889
Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler (June 14, 1816 – December 29, 1889) was the official White House hostess and first lady of the United States from 1841 to 1844. She was the daughter-in-law of then-president John Tyler through her marriage to his son Robert Tyler.
On June 14, 1816, Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper, better known as Priscilla, was born to parents Thomas and Mary Cooper in New York City. As a young woman, Priscill...
Tyler, Priscilla Cooper (1816–1889) White House hostess. Born Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper on June 14, 1816, in New York City; died on December 29, 1889; third of nine children of Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (a British tragedian) and Mary (Fairlee) Cooper (a socialite); married Robert Tyler (son of Letitia Tyler and John Tyler ), on September 12 ...
May 31, 2023 · Priscilla Cooper Tyler was an actress in New York City, but gave up her stage career to marry wealthy Southerner, Robert Tyler. In 1841, the sudden death of President William Henry Harrison led to the ascendency of her father-in-law, Vice President John Tyler, to the presidency.
