Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — DR. TUTTLE IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

DR. TUTTLE IS DEAD

President of W»b».h College for Thirty Years Is at Best. Crawfordsville, Ind., June 10.—Joseph Farrand Tuttle, D. D., who for thirty years was president of Wabash college, died Saturday afternoon from heart failure. He was confined to his bed but one week, although he had been in ill health since his retirement from the presidency in 1892. His wife and children were with him at his death. Dr. Tuttle was born in Bloomfield, N. J. March 12, 1828. His parents moved to Oido. At the age of 18 years he entered Marietta college, being graduated four lears later. In September, 184.3. lie became a tutor at Marietta college, which position he held one year. In 1844 he was licensed a minister of the Presbyterian denomination. He continued preaching until his election to the presidency of Wabash college, in 1861, and the institution saw great progress during his incumbency. Dr. Tuttle resigned in 1892 and was succeeded by Dr. George S. Burroughs, of Amherst.