The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-29
TODAY IN HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED MARCH 20.

Today is the birthday of John Tyler,
The tenth president OF the United states,
.n i2o years ago Tier had shared @ Viii w,nn
"Tippccanoe and Tyler. Too campaign
and when the president died, one month
after being inauGuratcd. Tyler succeeded
him.
Many things OF importance to the coun-
try occurred during Tylcrs administra-
ton. Tho Ashburton treaty settled the
northern boundary Of the United states
as far west as the Rock mountains. The
Dorr rebellion In Rhode Island grew out
OF the desire OF the people for universal
tween Washington and Baltimore and the
FIRST message was sent In 1874. JeNas
gained its independence and was annexed
70 the United States three days before
Iowa were also admitted 10 the union,
John Tyler was born in 1880 and was
the son OF distinguished Virginia parents
He became member OF the Virginia
legislature when only II years OF age
and was elected 10 congress when he was
26. He was governor OF his state ana
signed after serving nine years, because
he was not willing 10 expunge the reso-
luton OF censure OF President jackson
a. the legislature OF his state mad IN
structed him TO do.
In 1895 he was put forward by some OF
the Democratic states as a candidate LOT
the vice presidency. but was defeated. He
was nominated for the same position on
the Whig ticket. with Harrison Tor the
head of the ticket. in 1850 and this time
he was elected.
and OF independent character. His ac-
ceptance Of the nomination on the Wing
ticket. and his succession TO inc Presiss
him in a false position, as most of his
political career had been spent In the ar
dent advocacy of the principles OF the
Democratic party.
retired 10 private life, from which ne
emerged in the winter Of 1861. He was
president of the so-called peace con-
vention" held in Washington, and was
one of the committee who. in April FOL
lowing, transferred the control OF all the
military forces Of Virginia TO the Con-
fedcrate government He took an active
part on the side OF the Confcderacy and
was rewarded with the office of senator
In the Confederate congress at Rlchmond.
He was acting In that capacity when ne
1862
President Tyler narrowly escaped death
| at the time OF the explosion OF the great
gun: the Peseemaker In od February,a ad iSa4, "A
excursion down the Potomac in a war
vessel The company included. beside inc
president, his cabinet. many members OF
congress with their families and the tor-
mer queen of the white house, Dolly
Madison. The object OF tho trip was 10
witness the working OF the great gun,
which threw a 225-pound ball The CUR
Upshur. secretary OF state. MI I'LL
mer, secretary OF the navy. and Mr., caro- :
ncr, whose daughter was soon 10 become
tho wife Of President Tyler. The, presi-
dent had a narrow escape. having been
playfulIy called below by Miss Gardner
a moment before the explosion took place
March 20 Is also the birthday OF Joi
seph Ignace Guilotin, after whom thai
instrument of death known as the Gull-
Iotine was named II3S): OF Rapheal, one
OF the greatest painters that ever lived
Q4s3): OF David Everett, the poet and
Journalist U770); of Amelia Il. Barr. thc
novelist ISS1); the day on which Charles
Wesley died in 1888. and upon which the
Beriug sea arbitration treaty with Great
| Britain was ratified by the senate II
| 1892.