John Tyler’s Last Grandson Dies at 96, Closing a Historic Chapter
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The passing of the last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler at age 96 has drawn poignant reflections on an era long past. With a legacy tied to one of America’s early presidents, his death marks a bittersweet end to a direct familial link with a bygone chapter of U.S. history.
When he was born on Nov. 9, 1928, his father was 75 years old.
Harrison Ruffin Tyler's grandfather left the Oval Office more than 179 years ago.
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