The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-01
GOVERNMENT TO HONOR
MEMORY OF JOHN TYLER
Stone to BE Erected at Grave of
Tenth President in Holly
wood.
CLARK NAMES COMMITTEE
Speaker OF House of Representatives
Appoints Members to Attend Tn
yelling In Richmond This Fall.
Will Cost $4,000.

The Federal government will soon
begin tho erection Of n handsome mon
ument in Hollywood Cemetery. which
will MARK the tomb of John Tyler. one
of Nirginia's most eminent atates-
men and the tonth President OF the
United states. In Washington yes
tertlny Speaker Clark appointed the fol-
lowing committee TO represent the
United States House of Representa-
tives at the dedication of the monu-
me:it. which will occur this fall: Mon
taguc. of Virginia: Fitzgerald. of New
York; Baker, of New Jersey; Mann. of
Illinois. and Murdoch OF Kansas. The
resolution authorizing the appointment
of the committee was presented by
Representative Montague. Tho Gov
cruor and Lieutenant Governor Of Fir-
ginia. and several members Of the
General Assembly will represent the
Commonwealth when the monument
Is dedicated.
\ description OF the monument IS
dcrstood that tho structure viii be
erected at a cost OF approximately
$1,000.
The name Of John Tyler is promi-
nent In the history OF the United
States and in the life of the Southern
Confcderacy- lie was born in Charles
CITY County. Virginia. March 80. 1890.
During the Revolution his father was
an officer in the army. aud later a
judge in the Federal Court of Nd
tniralty. When only seventeen years
old. Tyler was graduated at William
and Mary College. III 1907. ana in 1899
he WAS admitted to the bar At
twcnty-onc he was elected to the Vir-
ginia Legislature. and at the age OF
twenty-siN he went to Congress-
SERVED AS GOVERNOR
oF VIRGINIA IN 1877
Tn
VIRGINIA. and in 1927 United states
Senator. Tyler sustained the States
rights policy in Congress, cast his vote
| against the so-called force bin. en-
towering President Jackson to en-
force the revenue laws in the State
| OF South Carolina. Pnd for the rcsolu
| tong censurinS Jackson for removing
the government funds from State
| banks.
| Tyler resigned his scat in the Unite cd
States Senate when the Virginia Leg
isiatrrc instructed him to vote for
the expunginG of this censurc.
| shortly after thin incident he was
elected 10 the Virginia Legislature
anG in 1870 was elected Vice-Presl.
/ dent on the Whig ticket with Wi.
liam Henry Harrison. Tyler became
President OF the United States by
succession. when Harrison died jus,
| one month after his inauguration a,
chief executive of the nation
Immediately after he became Prcsi.
| dcnt. Tyler came into conflict viii
/ Congress by vctoinE several financial
bills which he believed 10 be in VIC.
laiion OF the Constitution. All of hi.
| Cabinet, with the exception OF Donin
| webster. resigned, and their place,
! were nlled by States righta Wings
\ treaty with China and the nnueXa.
| tion of the state of Texas USI5, wcr.
probably the most important acts OF
his administration.
Al the expiration OF his term TvIc,
retired TO private life. until 1861. ,ybcr
/ ne vas made president of a Dcac,
convention. Failing in his Efforts 10
effect compromise. he Joined tha
Contcderacy. and served in the Con
iedc. ate Congress until his death.
! S. 1862.