U.S. Presidents with Confederate Ties-- Part 1: John Tyler

From the February 21, 2022, Monroe News "Tom Emery:  "Several U.S. presidents had Confederate ties" by Tom Emery.

Several former U.S. presidents had strong Confederate ties.

John Tyler, a Virginian, became president after William Henry Harrison died after just a month in office in 1841.  Two decades later, he was a secession advocate  and was elected to the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy.

In November 1861, he won election to the Confederate  House of Representatives, but died the following January 8, 1862, before he could be seated.

After John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, Tyler was elected commander of his community's home town guard with the rank of captain.  he was presiding officer of the Virginia Peace Conference in an effort to prevent war in 1861.

--Old Secesh