80) Harrison Ruffin Tyler
Was a Surviving Grandson of 10th US President John Tyler Until His Death in 2025
Born: 9 November 1928, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Died: 25 May 2025, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
The 10th United States President had fifteen children between his two wives and died a solid sixty years before his youngest grandchildren (including Lyon Jr and Harrison) were born.
Harrison reportedly still owned the Sherwood Forest Plantation, the historic home belonging to the Tyler Family, as well as restoring Fort Pocahontas which dated from the War Between the States. His father was seventy-five years old when he was born and died when Harrison was only six.
Harrison was a chemical engineer who spent his later years as a historic preservationist. He helped co-found a company called ChemTreat, which worked in water treatment fields. The company later sold and made Harrison a very wealthy man, allowing him to purchase historic properties and provide endowments for scholarships at the College of William and Mary. He also donated the family library, which had amassed a staggering 22,000 books! The college has named the entire history department in his honor.
Harrison's wife died in 2019. He is survived by three children and eight grandchildren. Harrison was a member of multiple historical societies, including the Sons of the American Revolution.
Badges Earned:
Find a Grave Marked
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-tyler-still-has-two-living-grandkids
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-two-of-president-john-tylers-grandsons-are-still-alive/
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/29/nx-s1-5415207/president-tyler-grandson-harrison-ruffin-tyler
https://www.blileys.com/obituaries/Harrison-Ruffin-Tyler?obId=42698470
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/us/politics/harrison-ruffin-tyler-dead.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harrison-ruffin-tyler-grandson-president-john-tyler-dies
https://www.wm.edu/as/history/about
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/283327708/harrison-ruffin-tyler