An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 294 HIRAM PARDOE TUTTLE, M.D, prominently identified with the medical profession in Tacoma, Washington, was born in Keokuk, Iowa, December 9, 1844. His father, Daniel Tuttle, who is now a respected resident of Watsonville, California, emigrated to the West in 1852, coming across the plains by ox team to the Golden State, and enduring all the hardships incidental to that journey. He was accompanied by his family, and they settled temporarily at Shasta, California, whence they removed three months later to a permanent settlement at what is known as the Twenty-one Mile House, on the Sacramento river, where they remained five years. In 1857 they removed to Watsonville, where the father still resides, enjoying, as the reward of his perseverance and industry, a comfortable income in his declining years. The subject of this sketch was eight years of age when he experienced the hardships of a western journey, and may almost be said to be a son of the Golden State, where so many of his early years were passed. In 1860, at the age of sixteen, he entered the University of the Pacific at Santa Clara, at which institution he graduated in 1865. He immediately afterward entered the Toland Medical College, which is now the medical department of the University of California, at which he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery in 1868, carrying off the much coveted gold medal. The Doctor at once commenced his practice at Monterey, California, which now flourishing city was then in its infancy, although possessing that progressive spirit which has since made its name known and respected abroad. Here, the Doctor continued his labors until the spring of 1889, during which time he was local surgeon for the Southern Pacific Railroad. The development of that vicinity, however, was slow at first, too much so to suit the ambitious spirit of Dr. Tuttle, and it was then that, attracted by the phenomenal advancement of Washington, he cast his fortunes with Tacoma, where he has ever since remained, meeting with that marked success which is always the reward of conscientious and skillful work. In 1892 he was elected Health Officer for Tacoma, in which capacity he inaugurated a number of reforms and proved himself an efficient friend of the city. He is a member of the Pierce County Medical Society and of the State Medical Society, of which latter association he was elected Vice-President in 1892. In 1836 the Doctor was married to Miss Kara A. Johnson, a lady of education and ability, who is a native of California, and they have five children, all promising young men and women. In his various relations to society, the Doctor is ever the same intelligent, genial and upright person, binding to him by his amiable qualities those whom he attracts by his ability as a man and physician. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.