Tyler, George W. Papers 1840-1926

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Tyler, George W. Papers 1840-1926

Letters, diaries, notes, accountpapers, and research on Bell County comprise the George W. Tyler Papers (1840-1926),which document Tyler’s activities as a lawyer, politician, local historian, regentfor the University of Texas, and Free Mason.

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George 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 ...