Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . hments. The remainder of his days Mr. Tyler passed mainlyin retirement at his beautiful home,—Sherwood For-est, Charles city Co., Va. A polished gentleman inhis manners, richly furnished with information frombooks and experience in the world, and possessingbrilliant powers of conversation, his fami
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . hments. The remainder of his days Mr. Tyler passed mainlyin retirement at his beautiful home,—Sherwood For-est, Charles city Co., Va. A polished gentleman inhis manners, richly furnished with information frombooks and experience in the world, and possessingbrilliant powers of conversation, his family circle wasthe scene of unusual attractions. \\\(\\ sufficientmeans for the exercise of a generous ho?|)itality, hemight have enjoyed a serene old age with the fewfriends who gathered around him, were it not for thestorms of civil war which his own principles andixjlicy had helped to introduce. When the great Rebellion rose, which the State.,rights and nullifying doctrines of Mr. John C. Ca\-hoiin had inaugurated, President Tyler renounced hisallegiance to the United States, and joined the Confed-erates. He was chosen a member of their Congress;and while engaged in active measures to destroy, byforce of arms, the Government over which he hadonce presided, he was taken sick and soon ELEVENTH PRESIDENT. 59
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