Timeline of Tyler, Texas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tyler, Texas, USA.
19th century[edit]
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- 1846 - Tyler founded as seat of newly created Smith County.[1][2]
- 1848
- 1850
- 1851 - Tyler Telegraph newspaper begins publication.[6]
- 1863 - Camp Ford Confederate-run prisoner of war camp begins operating near town during the American Civil War.[7]
- 1870 - Bonner and Williams Bank in business.[7]
- 1871 - Bowdoin Literary Society founded.[8]
- 1874 - Houston & Great Northern Railroad begins operating.[1]
- 1877 - Tyler Tap Railroad built.[7]
- 1882 - "Public school system" organized.[7]
- 1888 - Tyler Electric Light and Power Co. in operation.[9]
- 1889 - Temple Beth El (synagogue) built.[10]
- 1890 - Population: 6,908.[5][2]
- 1894 - Texas College founded.[7]
- 1895 – Robert Henson Hillard (4 March 1869 – 29 October 1895), accused of raping and murdering 23-year-old Rebecca Bell (née Rebecca Kinsey; 1872–1895), wife of Leonard Bell (1870–1900), was lynched – burned alive for 50 minutes – while 7,000 to 12,000 spectators watched; he was initially identified as Jim King[11]
- 1895 - Colored Methodist Episcopal church established.[2]
- 1898
- Daily Courier newspaper in publication.[6]
- Texas Federation of Women's Literary Clubs conference held in Tyler.[12]
- 1900 - Population: 8,069.[2]
20th century[edit]
- 1904 - Carnegie Public Library of Tyler opens.[13]
- 1907 - City of Tyler incorporated.[1][2]
- 1909 - Smith County Courthouse built.[7]
- 1910 - Population: 10,400.[5][2]
- 1915 - "Manager-commission form of government" adopted.[7]
- 1916 - East Texas Fair begins.[1]
- 1918 - Chamber of Commerce incorporated.[9]
- 1926 - Tyler Junior College founded.[1]
- 1929 - Tyler Morning Telegraph newspaper begins publication.[14]
- 1930
- East Texas Oil Field discovered in vicinity of Tyler; oil boom begins.[7]
- Liberty Theatre in business.[15]
- Population: 17,113.[5]
- 1931 - KGKB radio begins broadcasting.[16]
- 1933 - Texas Rose Festival begins.[1]
- 1935 - Bergfeld Park amphitheater built.[17]
- 1936 - Tyler Symphony Orchestra established.[18]
- 1938 - Tyler City Hall built.
- 1940 - Tyler Theater built (approximate date).[15]
- 1943 - U.S. military Camp Fannin begins operating near city during World War II.
- 1950 - Population: 38,968.[5]
- 1952 - Tyler Municipal Rose Garden opens.[19]
- 1953 - Caldwell Zoo established.[20]
- 1954
- Smith County Courthouse rebuilt.[1]
- KLTV (television) begins broadcasting.[21]
- 1955 - Green Acres Baptist Church (later megachurch) established.[22][23]
- 1959 - Smith County Historical Society founded.[24]
- 1971 - University of Texas at Tyler established.[1]
- 1975 - Broadway Square Mall in business.
- 1980 - Population: 70,508.[5]
- 1986 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler established.[25]
- 1988 - East Texas Islamic Society founded.[26]
- 1996 - City website online (approximate date).[27][28]
21st century[edit]
- 2005 - Louie Gohmert becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 1st congressional district.[29]
- 2007 - Sky Vue Drive-In cinema in business.[15]
- 2010 - Population: 96,900.[30]
- 2011 - Liberty Hall opens.
- 2014 - Martin Heines becomes mayor.[31]
- 2016 - Historic preservation city planning begins.[32]
2022- Robert E Lee and John Tyler high school names were changed to Tyler Legacy and Tyler High
See also[edit]
- List of mayors of Tyler, Texas
- Smith County history
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Texas
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hellmann 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Britannica 1910.
- ^ Glover 1976.
- ^ "Texas Historic Sites Atlas". Austin: Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "City Population History from 1850–2000: Tyler", Texas Almanac, Texas State Historical Association
- ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Christopher Long. "Tyler, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ Davies Project. "American Libraries before 1876". Princeton University. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tyler History". Cityoftyler.org. City of Tyler. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Texas: Northeast Texas: Tyler". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Slowly Roasted – a Negro Tortured to Death at the Stake – Swallowed Flames – in a Vain Effort to End His Agony and Escape in Death His Persecutors – His Crime Was Fiendish – How the Murder and Outrage Was Committed—Thousands Watched the Execution Which Took Place at Tyler," Galveston Daily News, Vol. 54, No. 220, October 30, 1895, front page, col. 3 (accessible via Portal to Texas History)
- ^ Stella L. Christian, ed. (1919). History of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. Houston: Dealy-Adey-Elgin Co. OCLC 1689884.
- ^ "Historical Sketches of Texas Libraries: Tyler", Handbook of Texas Libraries, Houston: Texas Library Association, 1908, hdl:2027/uc1.b4221835 – via HathiTrust
- ^ "About Us". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler Paper. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Tyler, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
- ^ "Construction contract awarded to update Bergfeld Park's amphitheater", Tyler Morning Telegraph, December 14, 2016
- ^ "History". Tyler: East Texas Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Directory of City Parks". City of Tyler. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. pp. 375+. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
- ^ "United States TV Stations: Texas", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive
- ^ "Green Acres Baptist Church to celebrate 60 years of ministry", Tyler Morning Telegraph, May 1, 2015
- ^ Scott Thumma (ed.). "Database of Megachurches in the U.S." Connecticut: Hartford Seminary. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "About Us". Tyler, TX: Smith County Historical Society. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler Islamic community members to build mosque", Tyler Morning Telegraph, October 22, 2016
- ^ "City of Tyler Government Home Page". Archived from the original on February 27, 1997 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Texas". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000.
- ^ "Texas". Official Congressional Directory. 1991/1992- : S. Pub. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 2005. hdl:2027/mdp.49015002997139 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Tyler city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Mayor". Cityoftyler.org. City of Tyler. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ City of Tyler (24 July 2016). "Tyler Strategic Historic Preservation Plan". Retrieved April 15, 2017 – via WordPress.
Bibliography[edit]
- "Tyler". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. St. Louis: R.L. Polk & Co. 1884.
- "Tyler". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. 1890.
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 496.
- "Tyler". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. 1914.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Tyler", Texas: a Guide to the Lone Star State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, pp. 404–405, hdl:2027/mdp.39015002677667 – via HathiTrust
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Gladys Peters Austin, Along the Century Trail: Early History of Tyler, Texas (Dallas: Avalon Press, 1946).
- Albert Woldert (1948). History of Tyler and Smith County. San Antonio: Naylor – via University of North Texas Libraries.
- Chronicles Of Smith County, Texas, Tyler: Smith County Historical Society. 1962- (Index)
- Robert W. Glover; Linda Brown Cross, eds. (1976). Tyler & Smith County, Texas: An Historical Survey. American Bicentennial Committee of Tyler-Smith County – via University of North Texas Libraries.
- Donald W. Whisenhunt, comp., Chronological History of Smith County (Tyler, Texas: Smith County Historical Society, 1983).
- Paul T. Hellmann (2006). "Texas: Tyler". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1-135-94859-3.
- Archie P. McDonald (2006). Historic Smith County: An Illustrated History of Tyler & Smith County. San Antonio: Historical Publishing Network. ISBN 978-1-893619-66-1.
- Robert E. Reed Jr. (2008). Tyler. Images of America. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. ISBN 9780738548418.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Tyler, Texas.
- "United States - Texas - Smith County - Tyler". Portal to Texas History. Denton: University of North Texas Libraries. 20 July 2023.
- "Tyler". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Austin.
- Items related to Tyler, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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