George Dyer
George Dyer, superintendent of the Sandusky Division of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad and of the Northern Ohio Railway, is an experienced and popular railroad man, who has been a resident of Lima since October, 1902. He was born at Bainbridge, Putnam County, Indiana, in 1867, and is a son of George W. Dyer.
George W. Dyer, father of our subject, is also a railroad man. He is a native of Bainbridge, but for 54 years he has been railroad agent at Monroe, for the C., I. & L. Railway.
The subject of this sketch was reared at Bainbridge and attended school until he was 11 years of age, when he commenced to learn telegraphy, soon acquiring sufficient knowledge of the business to secure a position with the Western Union Telegraph Company. He was only 14 years old when he was a press operator, and continued with the Western Union until he was 20 years of age. He then became train dispatcher for the Wisconsin Central Railway and in this capacity resided for two years at S. Paul, Minnesota, going thence to Monroe, Indiana, and for one year holding a similar position with the C., I. & L. Railway. During the succeeding two years he was also superintendent of the telegraph department at that point. For 16 months Mr. Dyer was stationed as chief train dispatcher at LaFayette, Indiana, being then transferred to Tipton, Indiana, where he was appointed general yardmaster.
Mr. Dyer continued in the latter position until the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, when he entered the army as captain of Company I, 16th Indiana Infantry, U. S. Volunteers. The services of this company were not required outside of the United States, although it was drilled in several camps. The company was honorably mustered out in May, 1899. Upon his return to Monroe, Mr. Dyer resumed railroad work and was made superintendent of the Fort Wayne Division of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad, with headquarters at Muncie, Indiana, where he remained until his promotion to his present position as superintendent at Lima of the Sandusky Division of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad and of the Northern Ohio Railway. In addition, Mr. Dyer is treasurer of the Bluffton Stone Company, of Bluffton.
In 1893 Mr. Dyer was married to Anna Culler, who is a daughter of George W Culler, a well-known resident of Delphi, Indiana. They have three sons Laurel, Wayne and an infant.
While not taking part in politics beyond fulfilling the duties of a good citizen, Mr. Dyer keeps thoroughly informed on all matters of public importance and of local concern, and lends his influence to good civic government. He votes with the Republican party. he is a 32nd degree Mason and is connected also with the Knights of Pythias and the Improved Order of Red Men.