John Tyler Jr.

John Tyler Jr.
Private Secretary to the President
In office April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845
President	John Tyler
Preceded by	Henry Huntington Harrison
Succeeded by	Joseph Knox Walker
Personal details
Born	(1819-04-27)April 27, 1819 Charles City County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 26, 1896(1896-01-26) (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Martha Frances Rochelle ​ ​ (m. 1838)​
Children	4[1]
Parents	John Tyler (father) Letitia Christian Tyler (mother)
Relatives	John Tyler Sr. (grandfather)
Education	University of Virginia University of Pennsylvania
Military service
Allegiance	United States Confederate States
Branch/service	United States Army (USA) Confederate States Army (CSA)
Years of service	1847 (USA) 1861-1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA) Colonel (CSA)
Commands	13th Infantry (USA)
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War

John Tyler Jr. (April 27, 1819 – January 26, 1896) was an American army colonel, attorney, politician, and writer. He was the fourth son of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States. Tyler served as Assistant Secretary of War of the Confederate States. Previously, Tyler served as private secretary for his father's presidential administration.