David Gardiner Tyler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Lawson |
| Succeeded by | William A. Young |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office December 6, 1899 – January 13, 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Manly H. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | George W. Anderson Arthur C. Harman |
| In office December 2, 1891 – December 6, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | L. M. Nance |
| Succeeded by | Manly H. Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1846 East Hampton, New York |
| Died | September 5, 1927 (aged 81) Sherwood Forest Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Morris Jones |
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| Parent(s) | John Tyler Julia Gardiner Tyler |
| Residence(s) | Sherwood Forest Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Rockbridge Artillery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
David Gardiner Tyler (July 12, 1846 – September 5, 1927) was an American politician and the ninth child and fourth son of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.
Born in New York, Tyler went to school in Virginia and fought in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. After attending college in Germany and Virginia, he became a lawyer. He later served in the Virginia State Senate, as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and as a Virginia Circuit Court judge.