Sir George Tyler, 1st Baronet

Sir George Robert Tyler, 1st Baronet (26 August 1835 – 26 November 1897) was a baronet and Lord Mayor of London.

Career

Tyler was a founder of the firm of Venables, Tyler and Son, papermakers of 17 Queenhithe. He was a councilman and alderman from 1887 to his death, a Sheriff of London for 1891–2, and Lord Mayor of London for 1893–4. After a state visit to Antwerp they named a street Rue lord mayor Tyler in his honour. He was Master of the Stationers' Company for 1893–4. He was made a baronet, of Queenhithe, in 1894.

Death

He died at his home at Earls Court and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.

See also

  • List of Lord Mayors of London

References

  • Modern English Biography, edited by Boase
Civic offices
Preceded by
Sir Stuart Knill, Bt
Lord Mayor of London
1893 1894
Succeeded by
Sir Joseph Renals, Bt
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Queenhithe and Penywern Road)
1894–1897
Succeeded by
Frederick Tyler
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