Tyson attended public school in his youth. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law. He was Supervisor of the Town of
Castleton, Staten Island from 1811 to 1821. He was First Judge of the Richmond County Court from 1822 to 1840. Tyson was elected as a
Crawford Democratic-Republican to the
18th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825. He was a member of the
New York State Senate in
1828. He was buried at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Cemetery in
Port Richmond, Staten Island. ==Sources==