Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 302
EDWARD K. TYLER, M. D., of Muscatine is a Hawkeye by birth, and was born at Fairport, Iowa, March 21, 1859. He is the fourth son of William K. and Elizabeth M. ( Griffin ) Tyler, who were early settlers of Muscatine County, and whose sketch appears in this work. When our subject was six years of age he went with the rest of the family to Illinois City, Rock Island Co., Ill., where he resided until twelve years of age, and attended public schools in that place. He then went to Davenport, Iowa, and the attended the Soldiers' Orphan School, until he was sixteen years of age, and then returned to Illinois City. After remaining at home for one year he went South and spent a couple of years in Arkansas and Texas. Soon after his return from the South he entered the office of the late Dr. W. S. Robertson, of Muscatine, and began the study of medicine, and remained with him for three years, with the exception of the time spent taking a course of lectures at the medical department of the Iowa State University. He received his degree from the above institution on the 4th of March, 1882, and soon after commenced the practice of his profession at Illinois City, Rock Island Co., Ill., where he continued in active and successful practice for five years.

To gain additional knowledge and fit himself more thoroughly for the practice of his chosen profession, Mr. Tyler, attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical College, of Chicago, Ill. On the 1st day of April, 1887, he located at Muscatine where he has since continued to practice. The Dr. is a member of the County and State Medical Societies, and socially, is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Illinois Lodge No. 776.

---

Back to 1889 History of Muscatine Co. Index Page

Back to the Muscatine Co. IAGenWeb Index Page