Fred Tritle
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Frederick Augustus Tritle (b. 1833 - d.1906) was born on August 7, 1833 in Chambersburg, Pennsylania. He was the son of Frederick C. Tritle, born in Pennsylania in 1796 and Martha (Cook) Tritle, born in 1794, location unknown.
Fred was admitted to the bar in Pennsylania in 1855. He moved to Iowa, where he practiced law, then to California and Nevada. In Nevada, he was involved with several mines and railroads and became a stockbroker. Fred ran for governor of Nevada in 1870 but lost.
He married Jane "Jennie" Hereford on October 16, 1862 in Sacramento, California. They had five children.
President Chester Arthur appointed him governor of the Arizona Territory in 1882. As governor, he faced several problems related to law and order in southern Arizona, regarding "cowboys" and indians at the start of his administration. He favored confining Native Americans to reservations by Federal troops. He supported the creation of volunteer militia groups.
In 1885, Governor Tritle saw the creation of higher educational institutions in Arizona with the founding of the University of Arizona in Tucson and the Tempe Normal School.
Tritle resigned as governor on October 7, 1885. He continued in business ventures including the United Verde Mine and the Prescott and Arizona Central railroad. He served as Yavapai County Recorder in 1895-1897.
Tritle was known for his great love of animals and provided homes for several stray dogs.
Handwriting on photograph reads: "Fred Tritle".
Fred died on November 18, 1906 in Phoenix. He was buried there in the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery.
Sources: AZ Memory Project; findagrave.com; U.S. Census: 1880, Virginia City, Nevada and 1890, Prescott, Arizona; California, Marriages, 1850-1945.
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