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Nov 9, 2009 · Letitia Tyler (1790-1842) was an American first lady (1841-1842) and the first wife of John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States. Two years before her husband assumed the presidency,...
Letitia Tyler. Letitia Christian was born on a Tidewater Virginia plantation on November 12, 1790, to Mary and Colonel Robert Christian. Although she was not formally educated, Letitia learned all the skills of managing a plantation, overseeing enslaved people, rearing a family, and presiding over a home that would be John Tyler’s refuge ...
Letitia Tyler. By 1841, Letitia Christian Tyler, victim of a paralytic stroke, was an invalid. Yet her poor physical health, which she had endured for two years, did not prevent her from overseeing the finances of her family's successful Virginia plantation. In fact, it was Letitia's business acumen that allowed husband John Tyler to pursue his ...
Letitia Tyler (1790–1842) Born Cedar Grove, Virginia. Letitia Christian Tyler spent most of her married life raising seven children and managing a busy plantation household east of Richmond, Virginia. In 1839, a stroke left her partially paralyzed, requiring the use of a “rolling chair.”.
Letitia Christian Tyler, first wife of President John Tyler, served as First Lady of the United States from 1841 until her death at 51. She was the youngest First Lady to pass away and one of only three to have passed away in the White House.
Letitia Tyler (née Christian; November 12, 1790 – September 10, 1842) was the first lady of the United States from 1841 to 1842 as the first wife of President John Tyler. After meeting in 1808, the two married in 1813.
Letitia Christian Tyler Gravesite. Fascinating details. Letitia is the youngest first lady to die and one of the only three first ladies to pass away in the White House (along with Caroline Harrison and Ellen Wilson). Amid a myriad of health struggles and especially following Letitia Tyler’s stroke in 1839, her daughter-in-law, Priscilla ...
