
Thomas Walker Gilmer
Former United States Secretary of the NavyWikipedia
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 3 episodes found for "Thomas Walker Gilmer".
Oct 16, 2026
Presidentess: The Life of First Lady Julia Gardner Tyler with Christopher J. Leahy and Sharon Williams Leahy (UP of Kansas, 2026)
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35:54Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
And that third demonstration saw the cannon breach, and it came back and it killed six individuals, including David Gardiner, Julia's father.
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36:04Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
Um, Thomas Walker Gilmer, who was Secretary of the Treasury, Abel P. Upshur, who was Secretary of State, they were also killed.
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36:11Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
Um, it's a wonder that, that, you know, Tyler's, uh, son-in-law was singing that song, or perhaps John Tyler might have been killed as well.
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36:19Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
But in any event, after the explosion, uh, Julia, of course, uh, didn't know quite yet that her father had been one of the victims, and when she found out, she fainted.
Presidentess: The Life of First Lady Julia Gardner Tyler with Christopher J. Leahy and Sharon Williams Leahy (UP of Kansas, 2026)
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35:38Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
And that third demonstration saw the cannon breach, and it came back and it killed six individuals, including David Gardiner, Julia's father.
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35:48Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
Um, Thomas Walker Gilmer, who was Secretary of the Treasury, Abel P. Upshur, who was Secretary of State, they were also killed.
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35:55Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
Um, it's a wonder that, that, you know, Tyler's, uh, son-in-law was singing that song, or perhaps John Tyler might have been killed as well.
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36:03Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
But in any event, after the explosion, uh, Julia, of course, uh, didn't know quite yet that her father had been one of the victims, and when she found out, she fainted.
Presidentess: The Life of First Lady Julia Gardner Tyler with Christopher J. Leahy and Sharon Williams Leahy (UP of Kansas, 2026)
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38:40Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
And that third demonstration saw the cannon breach, and it came back and it killed six individuals, including David Gardiner, Julia's father.
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38:51Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
Um, Thomas Walker Gilmer, who was Secretary of the Treasury, Abel P. Upshur, who was Secretary of State, they were also killed.
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38:58Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
Um, it's a wonder that, that, you know, Tyler's, uh, son-in-law was singing that song, or perhaps John Tyler might've been killed as well.
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39:05Christopher J. LeahyGUEST
But in any event, after the explosion, uh, Julia, of course, uh, didn't know quite yet that her father had been one of the victims, and when she found out, she fainted.