Daniel R. Tilden

Biography

Daniel R. Tilden, born in 1804, stood among the generation that saw the young republic mature through trials and triumphs, and his long life offered a living connection between the earliest decades of the nation and the closing years of the nineteenth century. While the particulars of his path may not be recorded here, his enduring presence would have shaped the neighborhoods he called home.

Laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Daniel Tilden is remembered as one of the many steady hearts whose conduct helped foster continuity and care in a swiftly changing world.