Toensing and The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873 list his last name as Trisler. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists both Trisler and Tristen.
He came to Minnesota in 1868 and settled at Whitewater.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 39.
He was buried at Whitewater Falls Cemetery.