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Last Grandson of Our 10th President Dies
Last Living Grandson of
Our 10th President Dies
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Last Living Grandson of Our 10th President Dies

Harrison Ruffin Tyler preserved grandfather's legacy and historic Virginia landmarks

(Newser) - Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last living grandson of President John Tyler, has died at 96, closing an extraordinary family chapter that stretched from the White House of the 1840s into the modern day. His grandfather, the nation's 10th president, was born in 1790 and served from 1841 to...

2 Men Alive Today Are Grandkids of Our 10th President

John Tyler's descendants have second wives to thank

(Newser) - "I think it had to do with second wives." Pretty much. CBS News is out with a good bit of historical trivia: John Tyler, who was born in 1790 when George Washington was president and became America's 10th president in 1841, has two living grandsons. As the...

Grandkids of 10th President John Tyler Still Alive

He was born in 1790, became president in 1841

(Newser) - A leading candidate for the week's most bizarre story: Two of John Tyler's grandchildren are still alive. And yes, we're talking about the Tyler who was the 10th president of our country. The one who was born in 1790 and became president in 1841. Sounds impossible, but...

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