Sir George Robert Tyler, 1st Baronet (26 August 1835–26 November 1897) was a Baronet and Lord Mayor of London.
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Tyler was a founder of the firm of Venables, Tyler and Son, papermakers of 17 Queenhithe. He was a councilman and alderman from 1887 to his death, a Sheriff of London for 1891-2, and Lord Mayor of London for 1893-4. After a state visit to Antwerp they named a street Rue lord mayor Tyler in his honour. He was Master of the Stationers' Company for 1893-4. He was made Baronet of Queenhithe in 1894.
He died at his home at Earls Court and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.