Bio of TYLER, Ralph D. (b.1896), 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 III, pg 480
RALPH D. TYLER
One of the best known and most reliable contractors in Minneapolis is Ralph D.
Tyler, sole owner of R. D. Tyler & Company. He was born in this city on the 9th
of January, 1896, a son of James A. and Ella (Wilkins) Tyler, extended mention
of whom is made on another page of this work.
In the acquirement of his education Ralph D. Tyler attended the public schools
of this city and was graduated from the West high school. Subsequently he
entered Macalester College and later the Dunwoody Institute, where he made a
study of build­ing construction. In 1919 he became a member of the firm of Tyler
& Anderberg, which firm was engaged in cement and concrete construction work. In
January, 1921, he bought out Mr. Anderberg and the firm is now operated under
the name of R. D. Tyler & Company, Mr. Tyler being sole owner. Mr. Tyler has
achieved substantial success in this business and he stands high among the
foremost business men of this city.
Upon the entrance of the United States into the World war Mr. Tyler was quick to
put all personal interests aside and he enlisted in the army in July, 1917. For
a short time he was stationed at Minneapolis and was then transferred to Fort
Riley, Kansas, where he was assigned to Bakery Company, No. 343, and was sent
overseas. He re­mained in active service in France until May, 1919, when he
returned to this country. He received his honorable discharge as sergeant at
Camp Dodge, Iowa, a short time afterward.
On the 22d of June, 1921, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Tyler and Miss Mary
Webster, a daughter of George W. Webster, manager of the American Type Foundry
Company. The Websters are an old and honored family of the Northwest.
Mr. Tyler votes with the republican party and although he has never sought nor
desired public preferment, he is actively interested in party affairs and is
conversant on all important questions and issues of the day. He is a York Rite
Mason and is also affiliated with the Knights of Pythias and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. His religious faith is manifested in his membership in Bethlehem
Presbyterian church, of which he is a trustee. For recreation from his business,
Mr. Tyler turns to the great outdoors and he is fond of all athletics, hunting
and fishing in particular. Mr. Tyler has met with substantial success as the
result of intelligently directed efforts and innate ability and Minneapolis is
proud to number him among her native sons.