Born: March 29, 1790

Died: January 18, 1862

Two First Ladies: Letitia Christian Tyler and Julia Gardiner Tyler

Political Party: Whig

Presidential Term: April 4, 1841 to March 3, 1845

Famous Quote: “Let it, then, be henceforth proclaimed to the world, that man's conscience was created free; that he is no longer accountable to his fellow man for his religious opinions, being responsible therefore only to his God.”

Timeline

1807 Graduated from the College of William and Mary

1809 Admitted to the bar

1811-1816 Member of Virginia House of Delegates

1813 Married Letitia Christian

1816-1821 U.S. representative

1823-1825 Member of Virginia House of Delegates

1825-1827 Governor of Virginia

1827-1836 U.S. senator

1838-1840 Member of Virginia House of Delegates

1841 Vice president of the United States under William Henry Harrison

1841-1845 Tenth president of the United States

1844 Married Julia Gardiner

1861 Elected to Confederate House of Representatives