Letitia Tyler Made White House History By Dying on This Day 170 Years Ago
She was the first First Lady to die in the White House — and also the first to die while holding a fake rose.
She was the first First Lady to die in the White House — and also the first to die while holding a fake rose.
Yes, it’s true.Harrison Tyler, age 81, grandson of President John Tyler, is alive and well and living in the family homestead in Virginia.Let’s back up. John Tyler was president from 1841-45. How can a guy who became president 168 years ago have a living grandson?