John Tyler Sr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia | |
| In office January 7, 1811 – January 6, 1813 | |
| Appointed by | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Griffin |
| Succeeded by | St. George Tucker |
| 15th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office December 1, 1808 – January 15, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Cabell |
| Succeeded by | James Monroe |
| Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1781–1785 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Harrison V |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison V |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Charles City County | |
| In office May 4, 1778 – October 15, 1786 Serving with Benjamin Harrison, William Green Munford, Henry Southall | |
| Preceded by | William Acrill |
| Succeeded by | William Christian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Tyler February 28, 1747 James City County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | January 6, 1813 (aged 65) Charles City County, Virginia, United States |
| Spouse | Mary Marot Armistead (m. 1777; death 1797) |
| Children | 8, including:
|
| Parents |
|
| Education | College of William & Mary |
| Profession |
|
John Tyler Sr. (February 28, 1747 – January 6, 1813) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and judge who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and became 15th Governor of Virginia and later United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.[1][2][3] He was the father of U.S. President John Tyler.
- ^ Jamerson, Bruce F., Clerk of the House of Delegates, supervising (2007). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-2007. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia House of Delegates. p. 23.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ John Tyler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, "John Tyler" in Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, pp. 35-36