Letitia Semple

(1821-1907)

American educator

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Letitia "Letty" Christian Semple (née Tyler, May 11, 1821 – December 28, 1907) was an American society lady, educator, and briefly an unofficial First Lady during her father John Tyler's presidency. The National First Ladies' Library named Semple and her sister-in-law Priscilla Tyler "First ladies who never married presidents". Semple served in this role from March to June 1844.

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Born	11 May 1821 Charles City County, Virginia
Died	28 December 1907 (aged 86)
Zodiac	Taurus
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John Tyler · Father · 1790-1862 · President of the United States from 1841 to 1845 edit info

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Letitia Tyler Semple · Mother · 1821-1907 · Daughter of the American president edit info

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Priscilla Cooper Tyler · Stepsister · 1816-1889 · First Lady of the United States from 1842 to 1844 edit info

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Julia Gardiner Tyler · Stepmother · 1820-1889 · First Lady of the United States from 1844 to 1845 edit info

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