Hiram A. Tuttle

Hiram Americus Tuttle (born October 16, 1837 in Barnstead , Belknap County , New Hampshire , † February 10, 1911 in Pittsfield , New Hampshire) was an American politician and from 1891 to 1893 governor of the state of New Hampshire.

Early years

Hiram Tuttle attended public schools in his home country. In 1846 he came with his parents to Pittsfield, where the father worked in a cotton mill. There he continued his education at the Pittsfield Academy . After finishing school, he worked for a clothing store in Concord . Soon after, he became the company's branch manager and in 1858 acquired the Pittsfield business. Hiram Tuttle remained involved in the clothing business until his death. In addition, he was also involved in the wood business and banking. Tuttle was also involved in real estate trading and the railroad business.

Political rise

Tuttle was a member of the Republican Party . In 1860 he became a town clerk in Pittsfield. He was an MP in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1873 and 1874 . Between 1875 and 1877 he was a military advisor to Governor Person Colby Cheney and from 1878 to 1881 he was a member of the advisory board of Governor Nathaniel Head . In 1888 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention , at which Benjamin Harrison was nominated as a presidential candidate. In the same year he applied unsuccessfully for his party's nomination for the office of governor.

New Hampshire Governor

In 1890 he was nominated by his party as a candidate for the gubernatorial election. As with some gubernatorial elections in previous years, the election result was so tight that the legislature had to decide on the outcome of the election. This voted for Tuttle, who could then take up his new office on January 8, 1891. During his tenure, a new state library was opened in Concord and an agricultural school was established in Durham . The long-running conflict with the railroad companies continued under Governor Tuttle.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Tuttle ran unsuccessfully for his party's nomination for the congressional elections in 1894. Then he withdrew from politics. Hiram Tuttle died in February 1911. He had one child with his wife, Mary C. French.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Tuttle, Hiram A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Tuttle, Hiram Americus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 16, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH	Barnstead , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	February 10, 1911
Place of death	Pittsfield , New Hampshire