CHESTER NY POLITICIAN CIVIL WAR MERCHANT BANKER TUTHILL DOCUMENT SIGNED CHECKs !

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JOHN BARTLETT TUTHILL
(1828 – 1913)
19th CENTURY DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICIAN FROM CHESTER, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK,
DEMOCRATIC MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AT CHESTER, NY,
WEALTHY CIVIL WAR ERA MERCANTILE MERCHANT and DAIRY FARMER IN CHESTER, NY,
ORANGE COUNTY OVERSEER OF HIGHWAYS,
BANKER – DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT OF THE CHESTER NATIONAL BANK IN NEW YORK,
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OVERSEER OF THE POOR IN CHESTER!
By 1881, Tuthill owned 145 acres of land in Chester, NY!
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HERE’S A LOT OF FOUR (4) AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENTS SIGNED– BANK CHECKS SIGNED BY TUTHILL DATED IN 1892 - ALL ENDORSED BY PAYEES ON THE VERSO.
THE CHECKS MEASURE 6 ½” x 2¾” and ALL ARE IN VF CONDITION.
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BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN BARTLETT TUTHILL
John Bartlett Tuthill
, son of Hiram Tuthill and his wife, Azubah Seeley, was born Nov. 4, 1828, at Erin, Chemung County, New York, and remained at home until he reached his majority, and then moved to Chester, New York.
In early life, Tuthill was thrown upon his own resources, and by necessity learned self-reliance, economy, and prudence. During his boyhood and early manhood he was esteemed for his correct habits, sociable and frank manners, and a kind and generous heart.
When Tuthill came to Chester, he was a clerk in the store of Tuthill, Seeley & Johnson, for two and one-half years. In 1852 he bought Mr. Johnson's interest, and Mr. Seeley sold his interest to William C. Eager, and the new firm of Tuthills & Eager carried on a successful mercantile and forwarding business until 1864, when Mr. Eager sold out and settled in Warwick. The Tuthills continued the business until 1867, when John B. sold his interest in the concern to E. T. Jackson.
He soon after purchased the Gregory farm, near Chester, and after two years sold it, and purchased his present farm of 133 acres, which, by additions, is now (1881) 145 acres, and one of the most desirable locations anywhere to be found in the town, and the land highly productive
to carry on a general farming and dairying business until he retired in 1901.
He was a director of the Chester Bank, and was always active in promoting the general interests of the community.
In 1874 he built a handsome brick residence of eminence, commanding a fine view of the surrounding valley and the Erie Railway. All the appointments of his well-arranged premises bespeak the work of a thrifty and intelligent farmer. The products of his dairy are marketed daily in New York in the form of milk.
Mr. Tuthill has been interested in all that pertains to the locality where he resides, and is known as a thoroughgoing business man.
Throughout his life Mr. Tuthill was identified with the Democratic Party, and was honored with various offices, such as overseer of the poor and county overseer of highways. He was a very active promoter in the Presbyterian Church and kindred interests, and was for six years a member of the Board of Education in Chester.
His first wife, whom he married Dec. 10, 1856, was Martha S., daughter of Francis and Elizabeth (Seeley) Tuthill. She was born Oct. 30, 1835, and died Sept. 25, 1857. For his second wife he married, Jan. 26, 1859, Jane, daughter of James Durland, of Chester, who was born May 6, 1837, and died Sept. 23, 1867, leaving no children. His third wife, whom he married Feb. 4, 1869, was Susan, the daughter of John and Mary Ann (Pilgrim) Fowler, of Monroe, and granddaughter of Colonel John Fowler, who settled in Monroe from Scotland. She was born Nov. 10, 1835. The children born of this union were Stella A. and Hiram B. Tuthill.
John B. Tuthill died on Feb. 24, 1913, and is buried in Chester Cemetery.
Sources:
- History of Orange County, New York (1881)
- Genealogies of the State of New York, Volume 1 (1915)
- Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley by William Richard Cutter (1913)
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