The New York herald., 1862-01-22
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Death OF John Tyler, Ex-Prssidsnt OF the
United States.

United States.
ioi msion w received in this city yesterday Of the
ea'h y John yler President Of the United States,
Snich event took place At Richmond, Virginia, on the
sth inst, after brief illness The deceased was be-
wesh s enty and years ags his demise The
xfres dent it is understood, traced bis lineage back
"atS Wat Tyler, who, in tho fourteenth century,
aeaS ID an insurrecton England, and while demanding
ne King Orchard D recognition Of the rights Of the
p opie, lost his life in their
The father Of the subject OF this SKETCH bearing tho
same name, the second Of John Tyler, who
Marshal of the Colony under the royal up
the period or his death which occurred ser the
strances against the stamp act and whose patrimona
estate covered large tract Of country in and about viii
lamsburg Va. Judge Tyler the father Of the deceas-
ed left three sons Wat John and william, the second
Of whom tho subject Of this memoir born in Charles
City county, Virginia, the 10Th of March, 1890. At
the age Of twelve years he entered William and
Mary College Here he soon attracted the
notice OF Bishop Madison, the venerable President Of
that institution and during his whole collegiate course
Mr. Tyler was, in an especial degree favorite of that
distinguished man, well Of his fellow students. He
passed through the at the Of seventeen and
that occasion delivered address the subject Of
slFemale Education" which pronounced by the Fa
Guilty to have been the best grafton de
livered there within their recollection.
After leaving college Mr. Tyler devoted himself to the
study OF the law already commenced during his collie
gato studes and the next years in reading,
partly with his father, and partly with Edmund Ran
dolph formerly Governor of Virginia, and Of the
most eminent lawyers OF the State. Az nineteen years
Of age he appeared at the bar Of his native county
practising lawyer, certificate having been given him
without inquiry as to his age and such was his success
that three months had elapsed scarcely
Tho ar ba
retained upon the side other The year
after his appearance at the bar he offered nomination
member Of the Legislature Of his county but lie
declined the pronered honor until the following year,
when having reached the Of twenty but few days
before the election took place. he chosen nearly
unanimously member Of the House Of Delegates.
He took his seat in that branch of the Virginia Legs
lature in December 1911 The breaking out Of the
after afforded fine scope for his oratorcal abilities
Attached to the democratic party and advocate Of the
Of policy which had been pursued by Madison and
Jefferson, in the limited sphere he then occupied, his
voice was heard urging far as lay in the of the
government the most energetic in carrying
the war. He spoke often, with view of improving his
powers Of oratory; and he had the qualification find
that tho forum Of virgina-then considered the
country Of eoquence his speeches commanded universal
attention.
The Senators in Congress from Virginia that time
Messrs Giles and Brent who had been instructed
BY the Legislature to vote against the renewal OF
the charter Of the Bank Of tho United States.
This instruction dsobsyed by Mr.. Brent. in his
vote the question: in February 1871 Mr. Tyler in
roduced resolution Of into the House Of Dele
gates, animadvertng severely upon the Of the
Senator, and laying it down q principle TO be estab
lshed thereafter that any person accepting the office
Senator Of the United States from the State Of Virginia.
Ass hc,u
the period he should serve the instructions he might
ward he had forgotten the ideas of Senatorial duty he
then inculcated, when, himself Senator, he called
10 record vote not less repugnant to his judgment
than to his conscience. Mr. Tyler elected to the
Legislature for Eve successive years.
At the time the British forces in the Chesapeake
Bay and threatened attack Norfolk and Richmond
Mr.. Tyler raised volunteer company Of militia in his
neighborhood. Hence the title Of "Captain Tyler
which applied to him in ridcue when President of
the United States In the sequel the troops under his
command not brought into action, and his military
career was, consequently, short and boodless.
During the session of ls15-16. while he still men,
Der of the House of Delegates, Mr. Tyler elected
Of the Executive Council which capacity he acted until
November 1916, when, by the death Of the Hon. John
copton vacancy occurred in the representation Con-
gress from the Richmond district. Two candidates
presented-Mr. Andrew Stevenson, afterwards distn
gushed in the national councils then Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates. 1t trial of personal popu
lar,y as they were both Of the political principles
and when Mr.. Tyler retired from Congress in 1921 he
the election of Mr. Stevenson his successor
Mr. Tyler took his House Of Representatives
December 1916, having reached the twenty sixth year
Of his age the previous month of March. As mem
he did not take very active in the proceedings OF
Inc House. He occasionally, but briefly participated in
the which occupied the short portion time
fer which no had been elected Having witnessed the
Inauguration of President Monroe Mr. Tyler returned
home his constituents in March, 1917, and the fol-
lowing month he elected to Congress.
In the Fifteenth Congress many subjects of magnitude
were brought forward and discussed Among them we're
the Seminole and the South America question. Mr.
Clay, tho Speaker, introduced apropositon to acknow
ledge the independence Of the provinces Of the Rio de 10
Plata against which Mr. Tyler voted He supported the
resolution OF the conduct Of General Jackson
the Seminole war, taking the view Of his
colleagues and Mr. Clay that subject. The question Of
internal improvements by the general government was
sgitatsd at this session. had been by tho previous
Congress- On both occasions Mr.. Tyler voted against all
the propositions offered the House which
the possession Of the power by the general
under tho constitution to make internal improvements
States which institution chartered 1885, was the
subject Of investigation this session Of Congress
sfr Tyler placed on the committee appointed
spec the the bank When the report Of the
committee made, Mr.. Tyler supported resolution
offered by Mr.. Trimbls Of Kentucky, requiring that
fdcias should be Immediately issued against the
bank In his speech this occasion Mr. Tyler avowsd
his belief that the creation OF this corporation WAS un
In 1919 Mr.. Tyler reelected TO Congress, there
being opposing candidate. He took part in the de-
bates the Missouri question and the proposed
vision Of the tariff He opposed any restrictions upon
Missouri the admission Of that State into the Unon
also made speech against the policy Of protective
tariff Ere the close Of this Congress increasing Ill
health compelled M Tyler to resign his seat in that
body. In this Congress hs the Committee Of
Ways and Means He retired TO his farm in Charles City
county
Mr.. Tyler returned to the practice OF his pro
huth he IN hin