Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826
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American youth, 1757-1826
Author of The contrast, 1757-1826
Citizen of the United States, 1757-1826
Contrast, Author of the, 1757-1826
Tyler, William Clark, 1757-1826
Underhill, Updike
Date of birth
1757-07-18
Date of death
1826-08-16
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Men of Vermont, 1894:p. 176 (Royall Tyler, was born in Boston, Mass., July 18, 1757; his father, Royall Tyler ... died in 1771; he was named William Clark Tyler and on the death of his father, this was by legislative enactment changed to Royall; he wrote the "Contrast," the first American play ever staged; moved to Guilford, VT in 1791; in 1801 he was elected a judge of the Supreme Court and in 1807 was promoted to chief judge. He left the bench in 1812 after eleven years continuous service. Tyler's reports are from his pen; he was afflicted with cancer in his later years and died August 16, 1826)
- Songs in the comic opera in two acts called May day in town, 1787:t.p. (Author of the contrast) [info from InU]
- The Yankey in London, 1809:t.p. (An American youth) [info from InU]
- The contrast, 1790:t.p. (A citizen of the United States) [info from InU]
- His The contrast, 1790:t.p. (A citizen of the United States) [info from InU]
- His Songs in the comic opera in two acts called May day in town, 1787:t.p. (Author of the contrast) [info from InU]
- His The Yankey in London, 1809:t.p. (An American youth) [info from InU]
- Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the state of Vermont, 1809:t.p. (Royall Tyler, chief judge of the Supreme Court)