Age 59 years, 3 months, 3 days. Buried November 25, 1878.
The Tilton River and Fort Tilton (near what is now Fall City, Washington) are named for him.
He was the son of Dr. James Tilton and Frances Gibson Tilton.
On September 20, 1848 as James Tilton, he married Isabella H. Adams (1826-1896) at Wilmington, Delaware.
They were the parents of five children Including Edward G. Tilton (1854-1924).
He joined the United States Navy and was wounded twice in the Mexican American War. He was the first Surveyor General of the Washington Territory from August 1, 1854 to July 17, 1861.
Puget Sound Weekly Argus
December 19, 1878, page 7
Death of General James Tilton
From the Portland Standard we learn that General James Tilton, known to almost everybody in the territory died in Washington City on the 23d of November in the 60th year of his age. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware. He was in the war with Mexico and was the first Surveyor General of the Territory serving from 1853 to 1861. For several years afterwards he resided in Olympia, with his excellent family, a portion of the time being in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Subsequently he went east and was in the government service in Georgia and at the time of his death was Inspector of the Water Works at Washington. In the early history of our territory General Tilton was one of our most prominent and respected citizens and on one occasion was the Democrat candidate for Delegate to Congress. He had many friends and acquaintances throughout the whole country, who will deeply regret to hear of his death.
The Tilton River and Fort Tilton (near what is now Fall City, Washington) are named for him.
He was the son of Dr. James Tilton and Frances Gibson Tilton.
On September 20, 1848 as James Tilton, he married Isabella H. Adams (1826-1896) at Wilmington, Delaware.
They were the parents of five children Including Edward G. Tilton (1854-1924).
He joined the United States Navy and was wounded twice in the Mexican American War. He was the first Surveyor General of the Washington Territory from August 1, 1854 to July 17, 1861.
Puget Sound Weekly Argus
December 19, 1878, page 7
Death of General James Tilton
From the Portland Standard we learn that General James Tilton, known to almost everybody in the territory died in Washington City on the 23d of November in the 60th year of his age. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware. He was in the war with Mexico and was the first Surveyor General of the Territory serving from 1853 to 1861. For several years afterwards he resided in Olympia, with his excellent family, a portion of the time being in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Subsequently he went east and was in the government service in Georgia and at the time of his death was Inspector of the Water Works at Washington. In the early history of our territory General Tilton was one of our most prominent and respected citizens and on one occasion was the Democrat candidate for Delegate to Congress. He had many friends and acquaintances throughout the whole country, who will deeply regret to hear of his death.
Age 59 years, 3 months, 3 days. Buried November 25, 1878.
The Tilton River and Fort Tilton (near what is now Fall City, Washington) are named for him.
He was the son of Dr. James Tilton and Frances Gibson Tilton.
On September 20, 1848 as James Tilton, he married Isabella H. Adams (1826-1896) at Wilmington, Delaware.
They were the parents of five children Including Edward G. Tilton (1854-1924).
He joined the United States Navy and was wounded twice in the Mexican American War. He was the first Surveyor General of the Washington Territory from August 1, 1854 to July 17, 1861.
Puget Sound Weekly Argus
December 19, 1878, page 7
Death of General James Tilton
From the Portland Standard we learn that General James Tilton, known to almost everybody in the territory died in Washington City on the 23d of November in the 60th year of his age. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware. He was in the war with Mexico and was the first Surveyor General of the Territory serving from 1853 to 1861. For several years afterwards he resided in Olympia, with his excellent family, a portion of the time being in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Subsequently he went east and was in the government service in Georgia and at the time of his death was Inspector of the Water Works at Washington. In the early history of our territory General Tilton was one of our most prominent and respected citizens and on one occasion was the Democrat candidate for Delegate to Congress. He had many friends and acquaintances throughout the whole country, who will deeply regret to hear of his death.
The Tilton River and Fort Tilton (near what is now Fall City, Washington) are named for him.
He was the son of Dr. James Tilton and Frances Gibson Tilton.
On September 20, 1848 as James Tilton, he married Isabella H. Adams (1826-1896) at Wilmington, Delaware.
They were the parents of five children Including Edward G. Tilton (1854-1924).
He joined the United States Navy and was wounded twice in the Mexican American War. He was the first Surveyor General of the Washington Territory from August 1, 1854 to July 17, 1861.
Puget Sound Weekly Argus
December 19, 1878, page 7
Death of General James Tilton
From the Portland Standard we learn that General James Tilton, known to almost everybody in the territory died in Washington City on the 23d of November in the 60th year of his age. He was a native of Wilmington, Delaware. He was in the war with Mexico and was the first Surveyor General of the Territory serving from 1853 to 1861. For several years afterwards he resided in Olympia, with his excellent family, a portion of the time being in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Subsequently he went east and was in the government service in Georgia and at the time of his death was Inspector of the Water Works at Washington. In the early history of our territory General Tilton was one of our most prominent and respected citizens and on one occasion was the Democrat candidate for Delegate to Congress. He had many friends and acquaintances throughout the whole country, who will deeply regret to hear of his death.
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