In 1846, he officially changed his name to David Levy Yulee (adding his father's ancestral Sephardic surname) and married Nannie C. Wickliffe, the daughter of Charles A. Wickliffe, former governor of Kentucky and Postmaster General under President John Tyler.
He officially changed his name to David Levy Yulee. This was in 1846. He officially married Nannie C. Wickliffe under President John Tyler. This was in 1846. He officially married former governor of Kentucky under President John Tyler. This was in 1846. He officially married Postmaster General under President John Tyler. This was in 1846. Nannie C. Wickliffe was the daughter of Charles A. Wickliffe.