George W. Kittredge

George Washington Kittredge (January 31, 1805 – March 6, 1881)^[a] was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

George Washington Kittredge
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	(1805-01-31)January 31, 1805 Epping, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1881(1881-03-06) (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

1. 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

 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.

1. "New Hampshire". The Boston Post. January 26, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
2. "Recent Deaths". Boston Evening Transcript. March 8, 1880. p. 2. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
3. "New England News". The Boston Post. June 8, 1880. p. 3. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Amos Tuck	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district March 4, 1853–March 3, 1855	Succeeded by James Pike
Political offices
Preceded by Nathaniel B. Baker	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1852	Succeeded by Jonathan Everett Sargent