Tyler, John, 1819-1896,

Dates:
Birth 1819
Death 1896

Biographical notes:

John Tyler, Jr. (1819-1896) was private secretary to his father John Tyler (1790-1862) during his presidency, 1841-1845, Confederate Army officer and Assistant Secretary of War, 1861-1865, activist in Republican Party politics, assistant newspaper editor of the Washington National Intelligencer, and Tallahassee, Fla. Sentinel, editor of the Fernandina, Fla. Observer, Treasury Department official, lawyer and licensed preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

From the description of Papers, 1825-1928, 1856-1895. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23660535

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Alcoholism
  • Elections
  • Fenians
  • Patronage, Political
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)

Occupations:

not available for this record

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)

SNAC Cooperative Logo

Social Networks and Archival Context

SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.

Sponsors

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosts

University of Virginia Library
National Archives and Records Administration