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The Incredible Story of President John Tyler's Grandsons Still Alive in 2020
TLDR This episode explores the remarkable story of the grandchildren of President John Tyler, who are still alive today, 230 years after their grandfather's birth. Despite the passage of time, these individuals have witnessed significant historical events and lived long enough to have met notable figures such as Presidents John Quincy Adams and John F. Kennedy.
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This episode tells the incredible story of the grandsons of President John Tyler, who are still alive in 2020, 230 years after their grandfather's birth.
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The episode is sponsored by Newspapers.com and Arizona State University.
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John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, is best known for being the first vice president to ascend to the presidency after the death of a president, and this episode focuses on his grandchildren who are still alive today.
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John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, had 15 children, including Lion Gardner Tyler who had children in his 70s, and those children are still alive today in their 90s.
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President Tyler's father, John Tyler Sr., was 44 when President Tyler was born, and if we go one generation further, it is not uncommon for children to know their great grandparents today.
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President Tyler's oldest grandson, Lion Gardner Tyler, Jr., passed away at the age of 95, 175 years after his grandfather's death and 230 years after his grandfather's birth, while his brother, Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last surviving grandson of President Tyler, is still alive at the age of 95 but is not doing well due to severe dementia.
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Some individuals have lived long enough to have met historical figures like Presidents John Quincy Adams and John F. Kennedy, or have been witness to significant events such as the Revolutionary War or the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
