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Royall Tyler

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Royall Tyler Famous memorial

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 Aug 1826 (aged 69)
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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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.
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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  • Added: Jun 6, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22658/royall-tyler: accessed ), memorial page for Royall Tyler (18 Jul 1757–16 Aug 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22658, citing Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.