Robert Hobbs TURLE

13th Dec 18461 - 13th May 19055

grain trader with his uncle, John Hobbs,

Life History

13th Dec 1846	Born in Taunton, Somerset.1
12th Jan 1847	Baptised in St Mary Magdalen Taunton.2
1851	Recorded in census in Taunton, Somerset (93 North Street, Taunton)
from 1861 to 1871	Occupation sailor.1
7th Apr 1861	Recorded in census in Taunton, Somerset (Risdon House, Taunton, Somerset).3
from 1872	Occupation grain trader with his uncle, John Hobbs, in Messrs John Hobbs & Co (No 1 State Street, New York)
before 1880	Immigrated to USA
1880	Married Kathleen Gordon FORD
1880	Recorded in census in Brooklyn, New York, USA (8th Ward, Brooklyn Kings NY).4
21st Jun 1881	Birth of daughter Millicent Worthington TURLE in Brooklyn, New York, USA
about 1882	Birth of daughter Hildegarde E TURLE.5
1900	Recorded in census in Kings, New York, USA.4
before 1905	Occupation grain exporter, Robert H Turle & Co in the Produce Exchange, New York.5
Apr 1905	Retired.1
13th May 1905	Died in Brooklyn, New York. (34 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, New York).5

As a US citizen, Robert travelled to America on "Paris" from Southampton arriving at Ellis Island on June 23, 1894 age 47
Robert H. Turle

Thirty-second President
1903-1904

Mr. Robert H. Turle was born in Taunton, England,
on the thirteenth of December, 1846. His keen desire
for a seafaring life induced his parents to apprentice
him as a sailor-boy when he was fourteen years old.
He followed this line until he was more than twenty-
five, and was then ready and eager to take charge of
a vessel himself. The fates ordained otherwise in his
case, however, and he came to New York in answer
to an invitation from his uncle, Mr. John Hobbs.
Here he rapidly mastered the ins and outs of Produce
Exchange transactions and started in business for him-
self. As a member of the Produce Exchange, he soon
extended his activities, particularly as regards the ex-
tensive shipping of grain to Europe. He continued in
this business, until he retired in April, 1905.

Like all Englishmen, he was devoted to his own
country, and did not seek naturalization here until
President Cleveland's second administration. His in-
terest in the welfare of the St. George's Society was
deep and lasting, and for some years he served it as
Secretary.

Mr. Turle married in 1880, Kathleen Gordon Ford,
daughter of Mr. Gordon L. Ford.

His retirement into private life was unfortunately a
very brief one, and he had barely settled down when
his death occurred on May 13th, 1905.