Background
Tuttle, Edwin Frank was born on May 16, 1875 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David Levi and Mary R. (Gilbert) Tuttle.
National Progressive Party founder
Tuttle, Edwin Frank was born on May 16, 1875 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David Levi and Mary R. (Gilbert) Tuttle.
Graduate Uxbridge (Massachusetts) High School, 1894.
One of founders of National Progressive Party, 1912. Delegate Progressive National Convention, 1912, 1916. Member Progressive National Committee from Rhode Island, 1912-1916.
Chairman Rhode Island Progressive Executive Committee and State Central Committee, 1912.
Progressive candidate for Congress, 3d Rhode Island District, 1912, 1914. Stumped Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, campaign of 1912, for Roosevelt.
Stumped Maine, New York and Pennsylvania for Wilson, 1916. Stumped New Hampshire (U.S.), Massachusetts and Rhode Island for Cox, 1920, also Massachusetts and Rhode Island for League of Nations.
Democratic nominee for general treasurer of Rhode Island, 1916, declined.
Civilian representative Salvation Army since 1921.
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God that serves as the final written authority for living out the Christian faith.
Member Progressive National Committee from Rhode Island, 1912-1916.
Married Colletta Alice Parker, of Melrose, Massachusetts, July 27, 1898.