Background
The son of Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, he joined the navy in 1809, rising to the rank of captain in 1822, rear admiral in 1852, and vice admiral in 1857.
The son of Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, he joined the navy in 1809, rising to the rank of captain in 1822, rear admiral in 1852, and vice admiral in 1857.
From 1833 to 1840 he was Lieutenant Governor of the island of Street Vincent in the Caribbean, which it became part of the part of the British Windward Islands. In 1847, 1848, 1849, and 1850 he was one of the 3 people nominated for to be High Sheriff of Glamorgan for the following year, but was not appointed. Tyler lived at a Cotterell, in Glamorgan, Wales.
He died on 4 June 1862 in at Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan.
He was elected unopposed as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Glamorganshire at a by-election in 1851 following the resignation of Viscount Adare He was re-elected unopposed in 1852, and did not defend his seat at the 1857 general election.
15th United Kingdom Parliament. 16th United Kingdom Parliament.