A reference to Samuel J. Tilden or the Tilden estate, most famously meaning the New York Public Library which was endowed by his fortune.
A proper noun (surname) derived from Old English 'til' or 'tilde' combined with '-den' (valley). Tilden was a wealthy lawyer and New York governor (1875-1876).
Samuel Tilden won the 1876 popular vote for president but lost the electoral college in one of America's most controversial elections—his anger at the system led him to leave his billions to create the New York Public Library, which has helped millions of people for free!
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