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John Tyler
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia · 1811
John Tyler , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia. John Tyler Sr. (February 28, 1747 – January 6, 1813) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and judge who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and became 15th Governor of Virginia and later United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia. He was the father of U.S. President John Tyler.
Education
- Read law
- College of William and Mary
Career
Planter and private practice, Charles City County, Virginia; Continental Army, 1775; State delegate, Virginia, 1777-1788; speaker, 1781-1784; Judge, Virginia High Court of Admiralty, 1776-1788; Member, Virginia Council of State, 1780-1781; Vice-president, convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788; Judge, General Court of Virginia, 1788-; Governor, Virginia, 1808-1811
Biography
John Tyler Sr. (February 28, 1747 – January 6, 1813) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and judge who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and became 15th Governor of Virginia and later United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia. He was the father of U.S. President John Tyler.
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Capitol Receipts, “John Tyler : Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j2429/john-tyler (accessed 2026-10-13).