Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/13/1825
City: Auburn, NY
County: Cayuga County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/1/1889
City:
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Bay City, MI
County: Bay County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elm Lawn Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Maria Antoinette Herrick, dau. of Truman and Navine (Lindsley) Herrick; children: Frank Elliott, Fred and 1 other that died as a child
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Occupation: physician
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
common school; studied medicine under Dr. N.B. Eldridge (his uncle) in Dryden, MI until 1850;
graduated from Detroit medical college, 1870
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Lewis S. and Martha (Eldridge) Tyler. He moved to Genesee County, MI in 1836. He practiced medicine in Flushing, MI from 1850-69 when he relocated to Bay City. he was a member of the Genesee Medical Society and was on its board of censors. He also belonged to the state and national medical associations. He served as president of the Bay County Medical Society. He served as postmaster from 1856-60 in Flushing; and US Deputy Marshall during the Civil War, taking the census of the northern district of Genesee County. He was appointed to the state board of health by Gov. Begole, 1883-88; from 1885-88 he was on the board of medical examiners for pension claimants. He was a Mason
Notable Facts:
Committees: Counties and Townships; Saline interests; Roads and Bridges; and Religious and Benevolent Societies
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Counties and Townships , Roads and Bridges , Saline Interests , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Arenac and Bay
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Claims and Public Accounts , State Affairs , Public Health , Rules and Joint Rules
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Bay, Iosco, Ogemaw, Alcona, Oscoda,
Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Fisheries , Lumber Interests, Mines and Minerals and Mining Interests, Public Health
City of Residence: Bay City
District Description: Counties of Bay, Iosco, Ogemaw,Alcona, Oscoda, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1877 p.100; Manual 1879 p.540; USCen 1880; Gansser p.663; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Bingham p.650
