Ty·ler  (t īl ər)
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A city of northeast Texas east-southeast of Dallas. Founded in the mid-1800s, it is noted for its rose-growing industry. |
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Tyler, John 1790-1862.
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The tenth president of the United States (1841-1845), who succeeded to office after the death of President William Henry Harrison. His administration was marked by the annexation of Texas (1845).  (click for a larger image) John Tylerdetail of an 1859 portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy (1813-1894) |
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Tyler, Walter Known as "Wat." Died 1381.
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English revolutionary who led the Peasants' Revolt against Richard II's poll tax in June 1381. The uprising ended when he was killed. |
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Tyler, Royall 1757-1826.
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American jurist and writer whose play The Contrast (1787) was the first American comedy to be staged professionally. |
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