San Francisco County
Biographies
S.
H. TYLER & SON
S. H. Tyler
& Son, wholesale dealers in coffee and spice, baking-powder and extracts, was
established by S. H. Tyler, in 1856. It
began in a small way on Washington street, and has met with a steady growth
since the commencement, and each time it changed localities for more room and
better facilities and made several removals as follows: first to Davis street, then to the corner of
Tremont and Mission streets, then they removed to 221 Commercial street, and
then for the first occupied the whole building.
In 1890 they came to their present locality at 308, 310, 312 and 314
Front street, occupying four stories and a
basement. Mr. S. H. Tyler, the founder
of the business, died in 1878, and his widow and her son Frank H. continued the
business. Later Mr. Edward L. Labadie
became a member of the firm and in that form it continues, retaining the old
firm name of S. H. Tyler & Son, and the business of the house has
constantly increased until it is now one of the leading house in the business
on the Pacific coast and does a very extensive business, shipping the goods
from Alaska to Mexico, the islands of the ocean and British Columbia. The Tyler Coffee & Spice House became
widely and favorably known for their superiority in quality, and the house
enjoys a more favorable reputation in San Francisco and wherever the goods have
been used. Mr. Frank H. Tyler takes
charge of the manufacture of the goods.
He is a native of San Francisco, born July 6, 1854, and was brought up
by his father in the business and understands it most thoroughly.
He was married
in 1879 to Miss Ellen H. Morrison, a native of Boston, Massachusetts. They have one child, a daughter, born at
their home in San Francisco. He has been
a Republican since he became a voter and he is a prompt and reliable business
man.
Mr. Edward L.
Labadie has charge of the financial affairs of the company. He is a native of France, born in Paris
December 15, 1857. He was in Paris and
came to San Francisco in 1879, and up to the time that he entered was followed
the business of a chemist.
He was married
in 1874 to Miss A. Schneyder, a native of Paris, and
they have a daughter, born in San Francisco.
Mr. Labadie has interested himself in city real estate, and is a
business man of ability, highly esteemed and takes an interest in the growth
and prosperity of the county.
Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1,
pages 707-708, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2005 Donna L. Becker.