The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-10-06
A. H. TURRITTIN. DIES.
Was Widely Known as Financier and
Politician-Formerly Super

Albert H. Turrittin, former state
superintendent of banks and widely
known in financial and political cir
cles,, died last Saturday night at the
Eitel hospital, Minneapolis, after
sudden collapse in the afternoon of
the same day. Acute gastric poison
ing is declared to be the cause of
death and the only clue is that de-
ceased was suffering from stomach
trouble and said he had been advised
to have an X-ray examination of that
organ. It is thought possible that he
took barium sulphide III deadly poison,
in mistake for barium salphate; which
is taken preliminary to such an ex-
animation. However, chemical exam
ination~iis being made of the contents
of the: stomach to learn the nature of
the poison. + .~.}>
Funeral services were held on Tues
day at the residence in Minneapolis,
with the Scottish Rite EMasons in
charge, and the body was taken to
Royalton, Mr.. Turrittin's former home,
for interment. - e.:
Mr. Turrittin was AZ years of age
and native Of Minnesota. His par
ents were James B. and Wilhelmina
.Turrittin, pioneers of southern Mime
sofa. He, was born July IL, 1874. A.
ter completing the courses in the local
schools he entered the normal school at
Mankato, from which he was gradu-
ate in 1894. Teaching engaged his at
tention for the next ten years and
he was successfully assistant principal
at Kasota, principal at Motley, princi-
pal at St: Clair and superintendent of
schools at Royalton. While a resident
of Royalton he became interested in
banking and abandoned teaching TO
become banker. He was president
of the Merchants bank at Royalton,
president of the First National bank
of the same city, cashier of the bank
of Rice, at Rice, and president of the
Benton County bank at Sank Rapids.
Contemporaneously with his banking
activities he took an active part in
civic affairs, serving terms as presi-
dent of the village council Of Rice and
president of the council of Sank Rap
ids. While engaged in teaching he
was active in the affairs Of the Mime
sofa Educational association, serving
as secretary of the graded school d.
vision and in other capacities. Mr..
Turrittin became prominent in state
politics in 1914, when he engineered
the campaign of J. A. o. Preus for the
state authorship in the memorable
contest with Henry Rineseand won the
battle. Upon the resignation of Kel-
sey Chase as state superintendents Of
banks, Mr.. Turrittin was appointed to
the position. He resigned this office
to become treasurer of the federal
land bank, and shortly after quit his
post to become president Of the Lin
coin National bank of Minneapolis, of
which he was one of the chief orga-
MIXERS. He retired from the bank to
become private secretary to his old
friend, Governor Preus. The job
proved irksome, however, and he re-
signed again to devote himself to
private affairs, including the two fl
nancial corporations of which he was
president. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Bessie Lonsdale Bouck
of Royalton, MIMI, to whom he was
married in 1905; three children, Hugh
aged is, Phyllis 10, and Joyce 2;
three sisters, Mrs.. J. A. Andregg, St.
Paul; Mrs. F. B. Crossfeld, Kasota,
and Mrs. R. R; Dragoo, Sank Rapids;
two brothers, Arthur Turrittin, st.
Paul, and Frank Turritin, banker at
Sturgeon Lake. s@> - 49,. .ssss ~, !;