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6 de jun. de 2024 · Letitia Christian Tyler, born Letitia Christian (November 12, 1790 – September 10, 1842), first wife of John Tyler, was First Lady of the United States from 1841 until her death. Letitia Tyler had been confined to an invalid's chair for two years when her husband unexpectedly became President.
5 de jun. de 2024 · Letitia Tyler devoted most of her time to her family and took little interest in her husband's political career. A paralytic stroke suffered in 1839 left her unable to perform her duties as first lady when her husband became president in 1841, and she attended only one White House function, the wedding of her daughter Elizabeth.
22 de jun. de 2024 · Letitia Tyler (née Christian; November 12, 1790 – September 10, 1842), first wife of John Tyler, was the First Lady of the United States from 1841 until her death in 1842.
19 de jun. de 2024 · Tyler’s wife Letitia Christian Tyler died in 1842, the first president’s wife to die in the White House. Tyler married Julia Gardiner (Julia Tyler) in 1844, thus becoming the first president to marry while in office.
5 de jun. de 2024 · John Tyler (1790–1862) - Tyler was also the first president to marry while in office. After his first wife, Letitia Christian Tyler, died in 1842, he secretly wed Julia Gardiner Tyler in 1844.
16 de jun. de 2024 · Lists about the first ladies who have reached America's highest status (for women) — being married to the President — from Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton to Melania Trump. Over 30K fans have voted on the 40+ people on Most Loved American First Ladies.
5 de jun. de 2024 · Representing the Whig Party, he was the first vice president to become president due the death of his predecessor (President William Henry Harrison). Tyler was sworn in as the 10th president of the United States in 1841. He died after suffering a stroke on January 18, 1862, in Richmond, Virginia.
