Biographical Sketch of Judge Henry Tutt, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Judge Henry Tutt was born in Culpepper County, Virginia, in February, 1803. The family are of Welsh and Irish descent. Judge Tutt was the third of a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. His father was a prominent citizen, having for many years filled the position of sheriff of the county, and other important offices. The judge was educated at Front Royal Academy. Resided, up to the year 1835, in Culpepper, and at Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County. In 1824, he married Miss Anne Gatewood Conner, daughter of Uriel Conner, Esq., of Culpepper County. He had, by this marriage, six children, four sons and two daughters. Of these but two survive: John S., the eldest born in 1825, and present assessor of Buchannan County, and Miss Lou. While still a resident of Virginia he was elected captain of a militia company noted for the precision of its drill. In the spring of 1835, Captain Tutt moved West with many relatives of his own name. He first settled on Prairie Fork, and afterwards at Portland, Calloway County, Missouri. Here he engaged at different times in various pursuits, teaching, surveying, farming, etc. In 1840, he represented the county in the State Legislature. He was soon after commissioned major of militia, and was finally elected brigadier general in the same service. In 1844, he moved to Platte County, locating in what was known as the Miller settlement, where, at first, he engaged in farming. He was shortly after, admitted to the bar, and continued for many years to devote his time to the practice of law. In 1849, he moved to DeKalb, in Buchanan County, and the following year was elected from the same to the Legislature. In 1859, he was elected Judge of the Probate Court of Buchanan County, a position he has continued to fill uninterrupted ever since. In person Judge Tutt is a man of unusual stature and com- manding presence. Courteous and affiable with all, few men have achieved with as little effort a higher degree of popularity than he enjoys. Though advanced in years he is still in full possession of his faculties, and is still the capable, efficient officer he was when first elected. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================