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Julia Tyler, a Very Controversial Woman in 1800s

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11. Julia Enjoyed The Company Of Men

Julia and her family always entertained men who stopped by to meet her. historicalemporium.com.

Julia is known as a social butterfly, especially when it comes to men. Even when her reputation started to take a turn for the worst, at least according to 19th-century society, Julia never struggled to find a suitor – or a few. Some of the men she found herself in a relationship with included a Belgian count, future president James Buchanan, and a German baron. 

Julia, along with her sister Margaret, brought men over to their home so often that their father needed to rent an extra room for their entertainment. Of course, this didn’t help Julia’s social reputation, but this never seemed to bother her.

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