Bio of TYLER, James A. (d.1921), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 489-490
JAMES A. TYLER
In the passing of James A. Tyler, on the 3d of March, 1921, Minneapolis lost a
representative citizen and business man. He was born in Maine and came to
Minne­apolis about 1875. Two years later he established a contracting business
under the name of Tyler & Putnam, and that association was maintained until
1879, when the firm became Tyler & Leighton. Some two years later the name was
again changed, this time to Tyler & Company, and so remained until Mr. Tyler's
death. Mr. Tyler was skilled in his line of work. He specialized in building
homes and erected a great many in Minneapolis, Cloquet and Minnetonka. He was a
man of genial and pleasing personality, governed by the best principles of
honesty and integrity. He was actively connected with many important projects
which have figured in the upbuilding and material development of Minneapolis and
he well merited the confidence and esteem accorded him by his fellowmen.
In 1879 at Capital Lake was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Tyler and Miss Ella
Wilkins, a native of Massachusetts. She survives her husband and is making her
home in this city. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Tyler the following children
were born: Granville, who married Miss Ethel Hobart, and is engaged in
contracting in Mound, Minnesota; Roy, who married Miss Ruth Hobart and they
reside in Tacoma, Washington; Kenneth, who married Miss Doris Stone and they
make their home in Minneapolis; and the youngest member of the family is Ralph,
extended mention of whom is made on another page of this work.
Mr. James A. Tyler was of a very religious nature, was a zealous worker in the
interests of the Presbyterian church, and was trustee and elder in the Bethlehem
Presbyterian church here at the time of his death. He was the founder of and
gave liberal assistance to the Olive, Grace and Stewart Presbyterian churches of
Minne­apolis. Fraternally Mr. Tyler was identified with the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. He was progressive and liberal in his ideas, upright in word and
deed, and a man of rugged honesty. His death came as a severe shock to his
family and many friends in this city and throughout the state.