James Manning Tyler
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James Manning Tyler was a U.S. Representative
from Vermont
.
, Tyler attended the Brattleboro Academy and was graduated from the Law University of Albany, New York
.
He was admitted to the bar
in September 1860 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Vermont
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1863 and 1864.
State's attorney in 1866 and 1867.
He was a trustee of the Brattleboro Retreat
from 1875 to 1926.
Tyler was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Brattleboro, Vermont
.
He was appointed a judge of the supreme court of the State in September 1887 and served until his resignation December 1, 1908.
He served as president of the Vermont National Bank 1917-1923.
He served as president of the Vermont-Peoples' National Bank in 1923 and 1924.
He died in Brattleboro, Vermont
, October 13, 1926.
He was interred at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
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Biography
Born in Wilmington, VermontWilmington, Vermont
Wilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington...
, Tyler attended the Brattleboro Academy and was graduated from the Law University of Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in September 1860 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Vermont
Wilmington, Vermont
Wilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1863 and 1864.
State's attorney in 1866 and 1867.
He was a trustee of the Brattleboro Retreat
Brattleboro Retreat
The Brattleboro Retreat is a private, not-for-profit mental health and addictions hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults....
from 1875 to 1926.
Tyler was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1882.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
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He was appointed a judge of the supreme court of the State in September 1887 and served until his resignation December 1, 1908.
He served as president of the Vermont National Bank 1917-1923.
He served as president of the Vermont-Peoples' National Bank in 1923 and 1924.
He died in Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
, October 13, 1926.
He was interred at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro.