California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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JOHN E. TUTTLE. � The pioneer hardware merchant at Tranquillity, 
John E. Tuttle, is a native of the Wolverine State, born at Cheboygan, Mich., 
May 15. 1887, a son of J. E. and Sarah (Fitzpatrick) Tuttle. The father is a 
native of Canada, who emigrated to the United States, settling for a time in 
the state of Illinois, but later removed to Cheboygan, Mich., where he mar- 
ried Sarah Fitzpatrick, a native of Canada. 

J. E. Tuttle was a saddle and harness-maker, but afterwards engaged in 
farming in addition to operating a harness shop. Both Mr. and Mrs. J. E. 
Tuttle, Sr., are still living at the old home town in Michigan. They were the 
parents of two children: John E. Tuttle, the subject of this review, and Mrs. 
A. A. Lang, who resides at Taft, Cal. 

John E. Tuttle was reared in Cheboygan and attended the grammar and 
high school there, graduating from the latter school in 1906, after which 
he attended the Detroit Business University and when he completed his 
course in that excellent institution, Mr. Tuttle accepted a position with C. A. 
Klady, a Detroit public accountant with whom he remained one year. His 
next position was with a lumber company where he installed a set of books 
and had charge of the office for one year, until the company went out of 
business. His next position was with Tyndall and Jackson Company, but 
soon after going with them he became obsessed with a desire to seek his 
fortunes in the Great West, and in the fall of 1911, came to Los Banos, Cal., 
where he remained until March 1912. In Los Banos Mr. Tuttle formed a 
partnership with his uncle, John A. Bell, under the firm name of Bell and 
Tuttle, hardware merchants. In March 1912, the firm opened a store at 
Tranquillity, Fresno County, and John E. Tuttle had charge. Subsequently, 
the firm dissolved partnership. Mr. Tuttle taking the store at Tranquillity, 
while his uncle. Mr. Bell, kept the business at Los Banos. The Tuttle Hard- 
ware Store at Tranquillity is the first exclusive hardware and stove store in 
the town. They carry a good assortment of general hardware and implements 
besides sheetmetal work, and have a line of auto accessories and a Goodyear 
service station. 

In June 1911, at Detroit. Mich., John E. Tuttle was united in marriage 
with Miss Isabelle Markham. a native of that state, and this happy union 
has been blessed with three children : Sarah. John and Arthur. Religiously, 
the Tuttle family are Episcopalians. Mr. Tuttle is a promising young business 
man who is making a splendid success of his enterprise at Tranquillity, and 
is highly esteemed in business and social circles for his sterling qualities. 

In 1919 a bank was organized, known as The First National Bank of Tran- 
quillity, of which Mr. Tuttle is vice-president and a director. The bank will 
occupv quarters in a new brick structure and will be modern in every way. 
Mr. Tuttle is erecting a modern brick building adjoining that of the bank 
where he will move his stock of goods when the building is completed.