Morris Tyler
Morris Tyler (1806 – 1876) was an American politician who was the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1871 to 1873.
He was a manufacturer and wholesaler of boots and shoes. He was active in politics as a Republican. In 1863-65, he served as Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut.[1]
In 1871, he won a very close and disputed election for Lieutenant Governor, with a reported 47,598 votes, versus 47,263 for incumbent Lieutenant Governor Julius Hotchkiss.[2]
Personal life
He married Mary Frisbie Butler, and was the father of telephone industry pioneer Morris Franklin Tyler. He died in 1876.
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Preceded by Julius Hotchkiss |
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1871-1873 |
Succeeded by George G. Sill |
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