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Well Known Resident Succumbs in New York Hospital Following1 Operation.AN ACTIVE CITIZENHad Stnrd is Pommo* Usas^B. Itosnt of Kdsralioa utl tsb-Hr iJhmry—**f Uy1llt;m« rI)Colonel Muiiti W. Tyler, one of Plain Hold • foremost citizens for orrr thirty ywri, died Tuittday at the Preabyterlan Hospital, New York, where hr underwent an dper« atloa during I he past three weeks.He apparently was Improving for It wm understood that he was to return home within a few days. Darina the r»A*t rorly^dgftt hour* there was a andden change for the worse and the end came suddenly.During his entire resident* in Plain field Col. Tyler wan identified with nearly everything that atood for the prorrm and betterment of thertty. lie pocuwHMcd considerable wealth and was generous lb hit contributions 10 all charitable mt*r-pviae* and ihow.ln need Ilia death will be a distinct torn* to PlalnAeld and many of Ita l*est known societies. with which h* «r«a ld»n'ifled Colonel Tier was born Jane 17, t»40^ Jrt Amhent, VIus* . and was the son of Professor William 8 Tt-ler. who oecupM the fUir of Greek In Anihemt College for slaty year# He was a descendant of Governor Bradford, of the Mayflower, and Major-General John Mason, who commanded the expedition against the Petjuot Indian* He was also a descendant of the Her Jonathan Edwards. prealdenr of Princeton College. Aaron Burr was a cousin or hla grandmother Ilia mother was a descendant of Oov. Ogdeu, of New Jersey.Colonel Tyler waa graduated from Amherst College In IMZ. He entered the army and row to the position of colonel, being with Bheridan in the Shennandoah Valley He was several times disabled. He pari hi-pated In thirty battles. After the war he studied law at. Colombia C of leg**and since ha* been practicing that profession. lid vu a director of many mercantile and other business corporations.• in 1141 Col. Tyler was married W VIbn Elisa M. Scbroedfir, daughter of the lata Ilev Dr. Scbroeder, formerly roc tor of Trinity church. New York. She wo a descendant of UnfttedState* Senator Boardmau. V1m T)ler died a year ago. Two sons are surviving. William Seymour Tyler, the reform-**d*r of the Plainfield Common Council, rind Cornelius Hoardman Tyler.Col, Tyler had wnnl as a member of the Common Council and the Board of Education. He was a member of \Vinfl Id Scott Post, No. 73, G A. R . of this rtty. and or the New York Commandery, Military Order Loyal Lcgfon. He was also a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants and of .the Society of Co-looial War* la addition be «• president of the Plainfield Public Library Association and was one of the early trustees bf Muhlenberg Hospital. Col. TyW was also identified with the Town Improvement Association and of the Organized Aid Association. He vm a member of the New Jersey Historic Society. He drafted many of the city blits for presentation to the Stale Legislature some years ago and was president of the Plainfield Anti-Race Track Association. Col. Tyler warn a communicant of Grcewhrtrrh mad for many -I years active lo all its affair*
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Plainfield Constitution
Plainfield, New Jersey, US
Thu, Jul 04, 1907
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