ExclusiveJulia Tyler: First White House Bride

Julia Tyler was the first woman to marry a president while he was in office, 21 months after President John Tyler’s first wife died in the White House. 30 years younger than the president, Julia, who was a politician’s daughter, declined Tyler’s marriage proposals until she turned to him in her grief after her father’s sudden death in a cannon accident. Although she only acted as White House hostess for her new husband’s final eight months in office, she was a very popular first lady, bringing merriment to the White House through her lavish entertaining.

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