Background
Tritle, John Stewart was born on March 22, 1872 in Virginia City, Nevada, United States. Son of Frederick Augustus and Jane Catherine (Hereford) Tritle.
Tritle, John Stewart was born on March 22, 1872 in Virginia City, Nevada, United States. Son of Frederick Augustus and Jane Catherine (Hereford) Tritle.
Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, 1889-1890, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1891-1892.
Became contracting engineer, 1895. Chief superintendent of construction World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1903-1904. With Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing corporation since 1905, district manager, Kansas City, Missoury, 1905-1916, St. Louis, 1916-1922, manager merchandising department, New York, 1922-1925, general manager merchandising department, Mansfield, O., 1925-1929, vice president in charge manufacturing, 1929-1931, vice president from 1931 until retired.
Member Berzelius Society (Yale).
Married Eleanor L. Hoblitzelle, March 7, 1905. Children: John Stewart, Clarence Hoblitzelle.