Albert Tuttle

Albert Tuttle
Ambrotype of Tuttle c. 1858
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 17th District
In office
December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859
Personal details
Born(1807-07-23)July 23, 1807
Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1881(1881-11-23) (aged 74)
Home Township, Brown County, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeNew Ulm City Cemetery
New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.

Albert Tuttle (July 23, 1807 – November 23, 1881) was an American politician and early citizen of New Ulm, Minnesota. Tuttle served as single term in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Early life

Tuttle was born on July 23, 1807:154 in Pennsylvania to parents Josiah Tuttle and Jerusha Tuttle (née Bingham).:153:469-470 Tuttle moved to Minnesota Territory and settled in New Ulm, Minnesota on July 3, 1855.:469 Tuttle worked in New Ulm as a farmer.:469

Political career

Tuttle was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent Minnesota's 17th House district (Brown County and Nicollet County) on October 13, 1857. Tuttle's residence at the time was listed as Milford Township. Tuttle served during the 1st Minnesota Legislature, during his term he was a member of the agriculture and manufactures committee. Tuttle also served as a county commissioner for Brown County.:154

Later life and death

Tuttle's son William was killed by the Dakota people on August 19, 1862 during the Dakota War of 1862, he was part of a scouting party.:507 Tuttle died at his residence near Home Township at the age of 74 on Wednesday November 23, 1881. Tuttle is buried in the New Ulm City Cemetery.:154

Personal life

Tuttle was married to Delight Horton.:154:469 Tuttle's daughter Esther was married to Henry Behnke in 1857.:469 Behnke was the militia courier who alerted Charles Eugene Flandrau at St. Peter, Minnesota to help New Ulm during the Battles of New Ulm.:166

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Heverly, Clement Ferdinand (1902). History of Sheshequin, 1777-1902. Towanda: The Bradford Star print.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fritsche, Louis A. (1916). History of Brown County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Company.
  3. 1 2 3 "Albert Tuttle". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Albert Tuttle". New Ulm weekly review. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)