Mr. President - John Tyler

John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States and was
in the White House from 1841-1845





John Tyler had been elected vice president and became president
when William Henry Harrison died after only a month in office.
Throughout his term President Tyler fought for a treaty for the
annexation of Texas to the United States and this was done during
his term by joint resolution of congress. The mutiny on the USS
Somers actually happened and Philip Spencer the son of secretary
of war John Spencer was executed in a case that made naval
history in 1843.





The events in this story took place during the last year of the
administration of President John Tyler. The first Mrs Tyler
passed away in 1842. The tragic explosion aboard the war ship
Princeton occurred in February 1844 and on June 26th of that year
President Tyler and Julia Gardiner were quietly married in New
York City. The bride was just 24 years old and Tyler was some 30
years her elder. Never the less they lived very happily together
until Tyler’s death in 1862. Their three sons grew up to serve
their country well, one was a college president, one was a judge
and the youngest a brilliant lawyer.





Starring: Edward Arnold


Broadcast Dates: 22nd 4th September 1947,
 February 1948, 16th May 1948