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Tyler, Lyon GardinerWe have 1 book for this author.Lyon Gardiner Tyler (August 24, 1853-February 12, 1935) was a U.S. educator and historian. He was the son of President John Tyler 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 president of the College of William and Mary (W&M), and is widely credited for restoring the college's financial condition following the deterioriation 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. Following Anne's death in 1921, he married the former Sue Ruffin, with whom he had three children, although one died in infancy. [1] Published worksHe edited the Narratives of Early Virginia, 1606-1625 (1907) and Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (five volumes, 1915). His publications include:
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