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A Guide to the George W. Tyler, 1840-1926
Biographical NoteGeorge W. Tyler was a Texas historian, attorney, and politician born in Coryell County in 1851. He graduated from Salado College in 1871, and attended law school in Tennessee, graduating in 1874. He practiced law in Belton, Texas. From 1888 to 1892, Tyler represented the 23rd district in the Texas Senate. During this time, he authored the Texas Arbor Day law and may have originated the idea for the Railroad Commission. Dedicated to education, Tyler was the president of the board of trustees for the Belton public schools and from 1925 to 1927 served on the Board of Regents for the University of Texas. Tyler was the Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Texas, and helped create the first Masonic lodge in Mexico. Upon his retirement in 1912 and before his death in 1927, Tyler devoted his time to the study of local history. His History of Bell County was edited and published posthumously by Charles W. Ramsdell in 1936. Source: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. “George W. Tyler,” http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/fty1.html (accessed May 12, 2010). Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsLetters, diaries, notes, account papers, and research on Bell County comprise the George W. Tyler Papers (1840-1926), which document Tyler’s activities as a lawyer, politician, local historian, regent for the University of Texas, and Freemason. The papers primarily consist of letterpresses and letters from 1871 to 1926 and relate to Tyler’s business and personal dealings, such as his legal practice and his involvement with the University of Texas Board of Regents. The papers also pertain to the Texas Railroad commission. Furthermore, the papers contain materials concerning the history of Bell County and Tyler’s book on the subject. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThe collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationGeorge W. Tyler Papers, 1840-1926, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011. Processing InformationSubsequent revisions were made by Ralph Elder, May 1979. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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