Royall Tyler

Playwright

Birthday June 8, 1757

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Boston, MA

DEATH DATE Aug 26, 1826 (69)

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About

American playwright who wrote The Contrast and The Algerine Captive. He also collaborated frequently with his friend Joseph Dennie.

Before Fame

He studied law at Harvard and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar.

Trivia

He supposedly spent half his inheritance while still in college.

Family Life

He married Mary Palmer.

Associated With

He served in the Massachusetts militia under John Hancock.