Lives of the presidents of the United States of America, from Washington to the present time .. . edas one of the greatest of national calamities. The nation mournedwith unfeigned grief. Never, then, since the death of Washing-ton, w^ere there, throughout our land, such demonstrations of sor-row. A careful scrutiny of his character and life must give hima high position in the affection and the esteem of every intelligentmind. Not one single spot can be found to sully the brightnessof his fame; and, through all the ages, Americans will pronouncewitJi love and reverence the name of William Henry
Lives of the presidents of the United States of America, from Washington to the present time .. . edas one of the greatest of national calamities. The nation mournedwith unfeigned grief. Never, then, since the death of Washing-ton, w^ere there, throughout our land, such demonstrations of sor-row. A careful scrutiny of his character and life must give hima high position in the affection and the esteem of every intelligentmind. Not one single spot can be found to sully the brightnessof his fame; and, through all the ages, Americans will pronouncewitJi love and reverence the name of William Henry Harrison. 86 CHAPTER X. JOHN TYLER. His Parentage. — Education and Scholarship. — Early Distinction. — Succesa too .^jit ieniin Political Life. — Democratic Principles. — Course in the Senate. — Elected Vioe-Presideut. — Accession to the Presidency. — False Position, and Embarrassment*.—Retirement from Office. — Joins in the Rebellion. -- Death. JoBN Tyler was the favored child of affluence and high socialposition. His father possessed large landed estates in Virpinig. KESIDKNCIO OK TYLEI and was one of the most distinguished men of his day; filhr^- :aeoffices of Speaker of the House of Delegates, Judge ..f Su-preme Court, and Governor of the State. John born inCharles-city County, Va., tlie 29th of March, 1790. He enjoyed. 274 JOHN TYLER. 275 in his yoiitbful years, all the advantages which ivealth and {.aren-Ul distinction could confer. At the early age of twelve, he en-tered William and Mary College; and graduated, with much honor,when but seventeen years old. His commencement address, upon Female Education, was pronounced to be a very masterly per-formance. After graduating, he devoted himself with greata?siduity to the study of the law, partly with his father, andpartly with Edmund Randolph, one of the most distinguished law-yers of Tirginia. At nineteen years of age, he commenced the practice of theaw. His success was rapid and
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