John Tyler, Jr.

John Tyler V (April 27, 1819 – January 26, 1896) was an American army colonel, attorney, politician, and writer. He was the second son of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States. Tyler served as Assistant Secretary of War of the Confederate States. Previously, Tyler served as private secretary for his father's presidential administration.

Early life and education John Tyler V was born on April 27, 1819, to John Tyler and Letitia Tyler. He was a member of the Tyler family. He had fourteen siblings: Mary, Robert, Letitia, Elizabeth, Anne, Alice, Tazewell, David, John Alexander, Julia, Lachlan, Lyon, Robert Fitzwalter, and Margaret Pearl. His mother was from a wealthy planter family who owned Cedar Grove plantation. His father was U.S. representative for Virginia's 23rd district congressional district from a wealthy slave-owning Virginia family descended from the First Families of Virginia.

Tyler attended the University of Virginia and the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied American law and government.

Career Tyler served as a captain in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. He was the last surviving son of former President John Tyler's first marriage.