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Julia Tyler, a Very Controversial Woman in 1800s

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5. Society Had Mixed Feelings About President Tyler’s Marriage To Julia

Illustration of a church during the 19th century. Vintage Everyday.

There are many reasons why some people didn’t support President Tyler’s marriage to Julia. While some of this is because of Julia’s controversial past, another reason is because of the couple’s age difference. Julia was 30 years younger than her new husband. In fact, he had a daughter that was older than Julia. 

Another reason many people scowled at their marriage was because of their reasoning. The couple stated that they quickly decided to get married in a small ceremony to help Julia through her grief after her father’s sudden death during the Peacemaker explosion. 

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