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 | | Tyler, Julia Gardiner (4 May 1820-10 July 1889), second wife of John Tyler, tenth president of the United States, was born on Gardiner's Island in Long Island Sound, the daughter of David Gardiner, a lawyer and later state senator, and Juliana McLachlan, the wealthy heiress of a Scottish brewer. |
 | | Julia was also a direct descendant of the English adventurer and military engineer Lion Gardiner, who in 1639 became the first proprietor of Manchonake (Gardiner's) Island in Long Island Sound after he purchased it from Connecticut area Algonquians. |
 | | Julia Tyler's tenure as First Lady lasted only eight months, and she referred to that period as her "auspicious reign." Office seekers, hoping to win presidential favor through her, bombarded her with letters, and she clearly enjoyed their requests. |
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