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".[1] Semple served in this role from March to June 1844.

Governor Robert Love Taylor described Semple as "The most notable Southern woman surviving the classic old régime".[2]

Daughter of President John Tyler and his first wife, Letitia; acted as White House hostess in 1844. Married James A. Semple in 1839; opened a school, the Eclectic Institute, in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Letitia TYLER was born on 11 May 1821. She died on 28 Dec 1907 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Parents: John TYLER (10th President of the USA) and Letitia CHRISTIAN.

Spouse: James A. SEMPLE. James A. SEMPLE and Letitia TYLER were married in Feb 1839.

References

• Source: Burke's Presidential Families. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Presidential Families of the United States of America. London: Burke's Peerage, 1981. Print.
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6654908
• http://sneakers.pair.com/roots//b157.htm#P6710
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Semple