Born in Canada, in October 1853, came to the States with his parents, settling in Fremont county, Michigan, until 1861. They then went to Towerville, Wisconsin, where they remained seven years, then came to Sumner. Mr. Tibbitts being then fifteen years of age, went into the store of his brother-in-law, S. S. Cass, as clerk, remaining until he went in company with him, in 1877, under the firm name of S. F. Cass & Co. In 1879, in company with C. Reimler and T. W. Tower, he bought out the Cass interest, and continued the business under the firm name of Tibbitts, Reimler & Co., and continued under that name until the firm was succeeded by S. F. Cam & Co. In the fall of 1879 he, with his father-in-law, T. W. Tower, platted what is known as Tibbitts' and Tower's addition to Sumner. In 1879 and 1880, Mr. Tibbitts built one of the finest residences in the village. He was postmaster from 1878 to 1882, also express agent from the time the railroad came through, until 1882. He was married in 1878 to Miss Mary L. Tower. He was a prominent figure in Iowa politics. He was a lawyer and served as a member of the house of representatives from Brewer county during the Twenty-sixth general assembly, his residents at that time being Sumner, Iowa. Later he held an import ant position in the national library in Washington.