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Letitia Christian was born on November 12, 1790, at the Cedar Grove plantation in New Kent County, Virginia. She was the seventh child: 109 of Mary (née Browne) and Robert Christian, a wealthy planter: 58–59 who was well connected with the nation's political elite, including President George Washington.: 61 She was raised as a devout Episcopalian, ...
Letitia Christian and John Tyler married at Cedar Grove on March 29, 1813. After their marriage, they lived in their home Mons-Sacer, built on Tyler family land in Greenway Plantation using Christian family funds;: 59 Letitia's parents had died shortly after the wedding, leaving her a large inheritance.: 62 Letitia Tyler was left alone after the we...
The sudden death of President William Henry Harrison in 1841 caused John Tyler to ascend to the presidency. Letitia Tyler's health had made it impossible for her to manage the White House, and she did not immediately travel to Washington with the rest of her family. When she did arrive, she remained in a wheelchair in the upstairs living quarters o...
Tyler had little influence on her husband's presidency, confined to the White House living quarters. She also played no public role, but she maintained a positive reputation despite her husband's embattled political situation.: 60 Priscilla Cooper Tyler remembered her as "the most entirely unselfish person you can imagine. Notwithstanding her very ...
Caroline Harrison, wife of Benjamin Harrison, who died while serving as first ladyEllen Axson Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson, who died while serving as first ladyLetitia Christian Tyler at Find a GraveLetitia Tyler at C-SPAN's First Ladies: Influence & ImageLetitia Christian Tyler. Years of service: 1841-1842. Born: 1790. Married life was bustling for Letitia, and she spent the early years supervising the large Tyler plantation and raising seven children.
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.
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 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...
On 7 February 1842, Letitia Christian Tyler made what is believed to be her only intentionally public appearance in the state rooms of the White House as First Lady at the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth to William N. Waller.
