A. A. H. Tuttle
Anson Akenside Hull Tuttle (1820/1821 – 7 September 1866)[1] was an American tavern keeper, judge and Republican politician. Tuttletown, California, was named for him.
Anson A. H. Tuttle | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of California | |
| In office 1863–1863 | |
| Governor | Leland Stanford |
| Preceded by | William H. Weeks |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin B. Redding |
| California State Assemblyman, 7th District | |
| In office 1858–1859 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Samuel M. Buck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 or 1821 Illinois |
| Died | 7 September 1866 Donner Lake Village, California |
| Political party | Republican |
Born in New York (?) or Illinois,[1] he removed to California, where he built a log cabin in 1848 in what would become Tuolumne County. He was a member of the California State Assembly, 1858–59. He was Secretary of State of California in 1863. In 1866 he was California State Treasurer.[1]
Tuttle died of lung hemorrhage at the age of 45, while he was visiting Donner Lake to improve his health.[1] He is interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in Sacramento, California.[2]
References
- Judge Anson Akenside Hull Tuttle at findagrave.com
- "Sacramento Historic City Cemetery Burial Index" (PDF). Old City Cemetery Committee. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-26. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- 1850 Tuolumne Co., CA, U.S. Federal Census, Sht. 306, p. 153 B, line 11.
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