George Washington Kittredge (January 31, 1805 – March 6, 1881)[a] was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
George Washington Kittredge | |
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.png) 1870 portrait by U. D. Tenney. New Hampshire State Library. | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Tuck |
| Succeeded by | James Pike |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1835, 1847–1848, 1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1805 Epping, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1881 (aged 76)[a] Newmarket, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Nebraska movement |
| Profession | Physician |
Born in Epping, New Hampshire, Kittredge received a liberal schooling. He attended the medical department of Harvard University and engaged in the practice of medicine in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 1835.
Kittredge served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1835, 1847, 1848, and 1852, and served as Speaker in the last-named year. He was a director of the Boston and Maine Railroad, 1836–1856. He served as president of the Newmarket Savings Bank for 40 years.
Kittredge was elected as an Anti-Nebraska Democrat to the 33rd United States Congress (March 1853 – March 1855). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the 34th United States Congress and for election in 1856 to the 35th United States Congress.
Following his time in Washington, Kittredge resumed the practice of medicine. In late January 1878, The Boston Post reported he had suffered an attack of apoplexy, and "his recovery is doubtful."[1] Kittredge died in Newmarket, New Hampshire, on March 6, 1881.[a] He was interred in Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Kittredge's date of death is listed as March 6, 1881, per the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. However, his death was reported in the Boston Evening Transcript of March 8, 1880,[2] and was subsequently mentioned in The Boston Post of June 8, 1880.[3]
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "George W. Kittredge (id: K000256)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "New Hampshire". The Boston Post. January 26, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Recent Deaths". Boston Evening Transcript. March 8, 1880. p. 2. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New England News". The Boston Post. June 8, 1880. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.