Lyon Gardiner Tyler
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Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Sr. (August 24, 1853 – February 12, 1935) was a U.S. educator and historian
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and First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler
, born at Sherwood Forest Plantation
. He graduated in 1875 at the University of Virginia
. From 1888 to 1919, he served as the 17th president of the College of William and Mary
(W&M), and is widely credited for restoring the college's financial condition following the deterioration which took place in the wake of the American Civil War
. He was married twice, first to the former Anne Baker Tucker, with whom he had three children, John Tyler, Elizabeth Gilmour Tyler, and Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, one of the Kappa Delta
founders. Following Anne's death in 1921, he married the former Sue Ruffin, with whom he had three children, Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the current owner of the Sherwood Forest Plantation
, and Henry Tyler, who died in infancy. His personal papers and the papers from his time as President of the College of William and Mary
can be found at the Special Collections Research Center.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
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Biography
He was the son of President John TylerJohn Tyler
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor...
and First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler
Julia Gardiner Tyler , second wife of John Tyler, was First Lady of the United States from June 26, 1844, to March 4, 1845.-Early life:...
, born at Sherwood Forest Plantation
Sherwood Forest Plantation
Sherwood Forest Plantation, also known as John Tyler House, is located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. It is located on State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg...
. He graduated in 1875 at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. From 1888 to 1919, he served as the 17th president of the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
(W&M), and is widely credited for restoring the college's financial condition following the deterioration which took place in the wake of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He was married twice, first to the former Anne Baker Tucker, with whom he had three children, John Tyler, Elizabeth Gilmour Tyler, and Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, one of the Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School , in Farmville, Virginia. It is one of the "Farmville Four" sororities founded at the university...
founders. Following Anne's death in 1921, he married the former Sue Ruffin, with whom he had three children, Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the current owner of the Sherwood Forest Plantation
Sherwood Forest Plantation
Sherwood Forest Plantation, also known as John Tyler House, is located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. It is located on State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg...
, and Henry Tyler, who died in infancy. His personal papers and the papers from his time as President of the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
can be found at the Special Collections Research Center.
External links
- Russell Smith's Lyon G. Tyler and the Quest for a Dissertation
- Harrison Ruffin Tyler Gifts 5 Million to College of William and Mary
- Harrison Ruffin Tyler dedicates Garden in Honor of Tyler Family Legacy at William and Mary
- Lyon G. Tyler Department of History at the College of William and Mary
- Finding aid for the Office of the President. Lyon Gardiner Tyler Records
- Finding aid for the Tyler Family Papers, Group B