Tyler Berry is a rising young lawyer of Franklin, Tennessee. He was born in that city September 16, 1882, the second son of Cabell Rives Berry and Mary McKindree (Oden) Berry. The father, deceased on August 27, 1910, was one of Tennessee's most prominent lawyers and eminent in public life. In his individual sketch appearing in this volume will be found a delineation of the family lineage and history and of his individual services as a citizen, soldier, lawyer and statesman so that further mention in these directions is unnecessary here.
Tyler Berry received his earlier education in the pubic schools of Franklin and under private tutors, subsequently attending Mooney's Battle Ground Academy at Franklin, from which he was graduated in 1900. In 1901 he became a student in Werntz' Preparatory School at Annapolis, Maryland, having received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He remained there but a short time, however, and then returned to Tennessee to prepare for law, a profession in which he had for emulation the very successful career of his father. He was graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1907 with the degree of LL. B. and that same year was admitted to the bar. He began the practice of law at Franklin as an associate of his father and since the latter's death has continued there alone. On August 28, 1908, he was appointed by Chief Justice Stanton J. Peele, of the court of claims, a commissioner of that court for a period of five years. He served as deputy clerk and master of the chancery court of Williamson county. He is an enthusiastic Democrat in politics, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. His fraternal associations are as a member of Orestes Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias at Franklin; Hiram Lodge, No. 7, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Berry was married March 31, 1911, to Miss Avalyn Fleming, daughter of William C. Fleming, a well known citizen of Williamson county, Tennessee. They have one son, Cabell Rives Berry.
