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George Washington Tyler

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George Washington Tyler

Birth
Warren, Washington County, Vermont, USA
Death
9 Apr 1895 (aged 68)
Alameda County, California, USA
Burial
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Plot 12, Lot 53
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THE PASSING AWAY OF ANOTHER PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE SHARON CASE
SUFFERING FROM SEVERAL DISEASES, AN ATTACK OF THE GRIPPE PROVED FATAL

George W. Tyler, a well known attorney and ex-Judge of San Joaquin County, died at his home at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Everett Street, Alameda, late last night after an illness of a few days.

For some time Mr. Tyler has suffered from kidney and other troubles and his malady was aggravated by a violent attack of the Grip. His illness would not yield to the skill of the physicians who attended him and he sank into a state of unconsciousness, from which he did not rouse sufficiently to comprehend wheat was passing around him. As he passed away he was surrounded by the members of his family.

George W. Tyler was in many ways a remarkable man. He came to California in 1849, located in San Joaquin County and the year following his arrival was elected to the office of Judge. After that he took a very active part in politics, particularly during the early part of the 60's, at the time of the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion.

He was a member of the Republican State convention that met in Sacramento and in its platform declared that "The union of all the States must be preserved and the national flag respected wherever it waves." Subsequently he sought the nomination for elector on the Republican ticket, but before the nomination was made, he withdrew his name. Then he sought the nomination for Congress from the Second District but he again met defeat, Joseph McKenna securing the prize.

After this defeat he came to San Francisco, where he engaged in the practice of law. He was always noticeable in court by his forcible manner of questioning witnesses and making objections. In his law practice he did not attract much attention outside of courtrooms until he appeared as the legal representative of Sarah Althea Hill in her action against the late Senator Sharon. He was elected to the State Assembly from Alameda County but it was not long after his service to the State terminated before he was disbarred by the Supreme Court for unprofessional conduct in the handling of money belonging to J.M. Hogan, one of his clients.

He made several attempts to regain his standing but was unsuccessful and failing in this , he practiced before Judge Ellsworth in the Alameda Superior Court. For this he was adjudged guilty of contempt and sentenced to pay a fine and be imprisoned. He obtained a writ of habeas corpus, which was argued in the Supreme Court, after which he was attacked by the grip. The court dismissed the writ and remanded him to the custody of the Sheriff, but this order was never conveyed to him and he died in ignorance of it.

He was a native of Montpelier, Vt., about 68 years of age. He leaves a widow and several grown children. *Source- The San Francisco Call, April 10, 1895, Page 14
THE PASSING AWAY OF ANOTHER PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE SHARON CASE
SUFFERING FROM SEVERAL DISEASES, AN ATTACK OF THE GRIPPE PROVED FATAL

George W. Tyler, a well known attorney and ex-Judge of San Joaquin County, died at his home at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Everett Street, Alameda, late last night after an illness of a few days.

For some time Mr. Tyler has suffered from kidney and other troubles and his malady was aggravated by a violent attack of the Grip. His illness would not yield to the skill of the physicians who attended him and he sank into a state of unconsciousness, from which he did not rouse sufficiently to comprehend wheat was passing around him. As he passed away he was surrounded by the members of his family.

George W. Tyler was in many ways a remarkable man. He came to California in 1849, located in San Joaquin County and the year following his arrival was elected to the office of Judge. After that he took a very active part in politics, particularly during the early part of the 60's, at the time of the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion.

He was a member of the Republican State convention that met in Sacramento and in its platform declared that "The union of all the States must be preserved and the national flag respected wherever it waves." Subsequently he sought the nomination for elector on the Republican ticket, but before the nomination was made, he withdrew his name. Then he sought the nomination for Congress from the Second District but he again met defeat, Joseph McKenna securing the prize.

After this defeat he came to San Francisco, where he engaged in the practice of law. He was always noticeable in court by his forcible manner of questioning witnesses and making objections. In his law practice he did not attract much attention outside of courtrooms until he appeared as the legal representative of Sarah Althea Hill in her action against the late Senator Sharon. He was elected to the State Assembly from Alameda County but it was not long after his service to the State terminated before he was disbarred by the Supreme Court for unprofessional conduct in the handling of money belonging to J.M. Hogan, one of his clients.

He made several attempts to regain his standing but was unsuccessful and failing in this , he practiced before Judge Ellsworth in the Alameda Superior Court. For this he was adjudged guilty of contempt and sentenced to pay a fine and be imprisoned. He obtained a writ of habeas corpus, which was argued in the Supreme Court, after which he was attacked by the grip. The court dismissed the writ and remanded him to the custody of the Sheriff, but this order was never conveyed to him and he died in ignorance of it.

He was a native of Montpelier, Vt., about 68 years of age. He leaves a widow and several grown children. *Source- The San Francisco Call, April 10, 1895, Page 14


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