James Hoge Tyler

James Hoge Tyler
43rd Governor of Virginia
In office January 1, 1898 – January 1, 1902
Lieutenant	Edward Echols
Preceded by	Charles T. O'Ferrall
Succeeded by	Andrew Jackson Montague
16th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office January 1, 1890 – January 1, 1894
Governor	Philip W. McKinney
Preceded by	John E. Massey
Succeeded by	Robert Craig Kent
Member of the Virginia Senate for Giles, Pulaski, Bland, and Tazewell
In office December 5, 1877 – December 3, 1879
Preceded by	Samuel H. Newberry
Succeeded by	William A. French (as Sen. for Giles, Pulaski, & Bland) Samuel Leece (as Senator for Tazewell)
Personal details
Born	James Hoge Tyler (1846-08-11)August 11, 1846 Caroline County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1925(1925-01-03) (aged 78) Radford, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sue Hammet
Occupation	Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Private
Unit	Signal Corps[1]
Battles/wars	American Civil War

James Hoge Tyler (August 11, 1846 – January 3, 1925) was a Confederate soldier, writer and political figure. He served in the Virginia Senate and became the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1890 to 1894) and the 43rd Governor of Virginia (1898 to 1902). He compiled The Family of Hoge, published posthumously in 1927.^[2]