Lyon Gardiner Tyler was the son of John Tyler (1790-1862) and his second wife Julia Gardiner Tyler. He received a master's degree from the University of Virginia and was professor at the College of William and Mary and principal of Memphis Academy. He established a law practice in Richmond and served in the Virginia House of Delegates. He became president of William and Mary in 1888, serving until 1915. Tyler married twice, firstly to Anne Baker Tucker Tyler (1860-1920) and secondly, to Sue Ruffin Tyler who died in 1953. Tyler was the editor of Tyler's Quarterly which his wife continued after his death in 1935.
From the description of Tyler family papers, Group F, ca. 1880-1935. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23170065
