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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 ...
The 1808 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia.Former Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates John Tyler Sr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Hugh Nelson in a Virginia General Assembly vote.
The 1825 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1825 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia.Former Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd district John Tyler defeated fellow Democratic-Republican and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th district John Floyd in a Virginia General Assembly vote.
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The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851. [9] Prior to that a Council of State existed; it chose from among its members a president who would be "lieutenant-governor" and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office. [1] [10] The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ...
John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, to a prominent slave-owning Virginia family. Tyler hailed from Charles City County, Virginia, and was descended from the First Families of Virginia. [2] [3] The Tyler family traced its lineage to English settlers and 17th-century colonial Williamsburg.
Boosting endorsement news. John Lamping, a former Republican state senator in St. Louis County, wrote on X that the endorsement heavily favors the candidate with the most money. Every candidate ...
Pages in category "John Tyler" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... 1827 United States Senate election in Virginia;