Trivia 1-29-20

[Trivia Master]

I am a graduate of West Point in one of the early classes. I served in the United States Army and was known as being an Honest inspector. I was an iron manufacturer and railroad president as well as Railroad Engineer. I joined the Union Army at the start of the war and was present at First Bull Run. I Served as a Brigadier General. I resigned from the army due to my age. After the war I was a leader in the founding of a town. What's my name and what town did I help found?

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[hughes]

Daniel Tyler

Edit - Answer to second part of question given in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[stuart1861]

Daniel P. Tyler IV; Anniston, Alabama

 

[FarawayFriend]

Hm, this question rings a bell...

You are Daniel Tyler and you helped found the town of Anniston (named after your daughter in law)

Source

 

[Stone in the wall]

Daniel Tyler

Edit - No answer given for second part of question.

hoosier

 

[captaindrew]

Daniel Tyler, Anniston Alabama

 

[Kurt G]

1.Daniel Tyler
2.Anniston , Alabama

 

[DBF]

You Are: Daniel P. Tyler IV (1799 –1882)
The Town: Anniston, Alabama - interesting story in this thread -
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/tyler-daniel.161086/#post-2108337

 

[Rick Richter]

I am a graduate of West Point in one of the early classes. I served in the United States Army and was known as being an Honest inspector. I was an iron manufacturer and railroad president as well as Railroad Engineer. I joined the Union Army at the start of the war and was present at First Bull Run. I Served as a Brigadier General. I resigned from the army due to my age. After the war I was a leader in the founding of a town. What's my name and what town did I help found?

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Daniel Tyler founded Anniston, Alabama

 

[kholland]

Daniel Tyler helped found the town of Anniston, Alabama.

 

[sarladaise]

Daniel P. Tyler IV
Anniston, Alabama, named for my daughter-in-law Annie Scott Tyler

 

[Wallyfish]

Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
founded the town of Anniston


The Friends town of Anniston Al source

 

[Wallyfish]

Brigadier General Daniel Tyler
founded the town of Anniston


The Friends town of Anniston Al source

 

[ErnieMac]

What's my name? Daniel Tyler.
What town did I help found? Anniston, Alabama.

 

[streetwiseprof]

Daniel Tyler. Anniston, AL.

 

[JOHN42768]

Daniel P. Tyler IV (January 7, 1799 – November 30, 1882) in the 1870s, he moved to Alabama and founded the town of Anniston, named for his daughter-in-law.[

 

[christopher]

I am a graduate of West Point in one of the early classes. I served in the United States Army and was known as being an Honest inspector. I was an iron manufacturer and railroad president as well as Railroad Engineer. I joined the Union Army at the start of the war and was present at First Bull Run. I Served as a Brigadier General. I resigned from the army due to my age. After the war I was a leader in the founding of a town. What's my name and what town did I help found?

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Gen. John C. Frémont ?

Edit - Sorry, christopher, Fremont isn't the correct answer, but welcome to CivilWarTalk and to the trivia game.

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Hope you'll come back and play the trivia game again.

hoosier

 

[Michigander]

1. Daniel Tyler
2. Anniston, Alabama
Source

 

[Brenal]

Daniel P. Tyler IV.
Anniston.

 

[Ole Miss]

1) Daniel P. Tyler IV
2) Anniston, AL
Regards
David