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Sir George Tyler, 1st Baronet

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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