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Reproductie van een foto van een portret van George Tyler, burgemeester van Londen in 1893 Alderman G. R. Tyler, Lord Mayor of London (titel op object), RP-F-F26803
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
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