John Tyler

John Tyler was an early settler in the Osborne Park district. He was born in 1863 in Deniliquin, NSW, moved to Victoria when he was four years of age, and made his way to Western Australia in 1896.

After market gardening in the Cannington area for a several years, in 1904 he moved to 16 acres of land in Osborne Park. He was chairman of the Osborne Park Agricultural Society and was involved in the building of the agricultural hall in Main Street. The inaugural meeting of the Osborne Park Agricultural Society was held in Tyler’s produce merchant store on Main Street. On 25 December each year a 10-gallon keg donated by John was opened in the garden shed at the Guelfi residence and shared with friends and relatives from all over the district. He was a member of the Perth Road Board for approximately 30 years including being its Chairman at one time.  Some referred to him as the ''King of Osborne Park''. He died in 1939.