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Royall Tyler
Birth: Jul. 18, 1757
Death: Aug. 16, 1826

Playwright. He served as Vermont's Supreme Court Chief Justice from 1807 to 1813. In 1787 he published the play "The Contrast", which was the second professional play to be produced by an American author. He would go on to write a number of plays and novels while pursuing his career as a jurist. 
 
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 Spouse:
  Mary Palmer Tyler (1775 - 1866)*
 
 Children:
  Edward Royall Tyler (1800 - 1849)*
  George Palmer Tyler (1809 - 1896)*
  Royall Tyler (1812 - 1896)*
 
*Calculated relationship

 
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Burial:
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Brattleboro
Windham County
Vermont, USA
 
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Record added: Jun 07, 2001
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Royall Tyler was once engaged to Nabby Adams, daughter of founding father and 2nd president John Adams.
- Ronald Leon
 Added: Mar. 19, 2013
Thank you for your work as a judge, and your early plays. "The Contrast" introduced the character of "Brother Jonathan" to the world - the forerunner as symbol of America to "Uncle Sam". Rest in peace.
- J.B
 Added: Jan. 28, 2013

- Jackie Howard
 Added: Jul. 18, 2012
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