Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr. (August 24, 1853 – February 12, 1935) was an American educator, genealogist, and historian. He was the son of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States. Tyler was the 17th president of the College of William and Mary, an advocate of historical research and preservation, and a prominent critic of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. One of his own children died in September 2020, making John Tyler the earliest U.S. president to have living grandchildren into the 2000s .
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24 August 1853 Sherwood Forest, Virginia
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Died |
12 February 1935 (aged 81) Richmond, Virginia
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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