Socrates Tuttle

Socrates Tuttle
Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey
In office
1871–1872
Preceded by John Ryle
Succeeded by Nathaniel Townsend
Personal details
Born November 19, 1819(1819-11-19)
Colebrook, New Hampshire
Died February 12, 1885(1885-02-12) (aged 65)
Paterson, New Jersey
Political party Republican
Profession Politician

Socrates Tuttle (November 19, 1819 – February 12, 1885) was the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1871 to 1872.[1]

Biography

He was born on November 19, 1819 in Colebrook, New Hampshire to Horatio Tuttle and Betsey Thomas. He had two children, Hobart Tuttle and Jennie Tuttle Hobart.[2] He died of angina pectoris in 1885.

References

  1. ^ "Death of Ex-Mayor Socrates Tuttle". Paterson Daily Press. February 13, 1885. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uj4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6082,2416644&dq=socrates+tuttle+dies&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-09-29. "Like sudden extinction of an electric light was the death of Socrates .... was one of the directors of the Old Ladies Home and took a lively interest that ..." 
  2. ^ "Hobart Tuttle Dies. Half Brother of Mrs. G.A. Hobart Had Just Left Broker's Office". New York Times. October 23, 1929. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30E14FB3D5D157A93C1AB178BD95F4D8285F9. Retrieved 2011-09-29. "Tuttle was born in Paterson, the son of the late Socrates Tuttle, former mayor of Paterson and a prominent lawyer. In the war Tuttle and his wife ..."