Asher Tyler

Asher Tyler ( born May 10, 1798 in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York; † August 1, 1875 in Elmira, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1817 Asher Tyler graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he began in 1836 to work in Ellicottville in this profession. In the meantime, he also worked as a representative for the resident company Devereaux Land Co. and the Erie Co. operates. He also held various local offices in his home. Politically, he was a member of the Whig party.

In the congressional elections of 1842 Tyler was in the 31 electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Staley N. Clarke on March 4, 1843. Until March 3, 1845, he was able to complete a term in Congress. This period was burdened by the tensions between President John Tyler and the Whigs. It was also at that time already been discussed about a possible annexation of the independent Republic of Texas since 1836 by Mexico.

In 1846, Asher Tyler moved to Elmira, where he went into the railway business. He was also a founder of the Elmira Rolling Mill Co. He died on August 1, 1875 in Elmira.