William C. Kittredge
William Cullen Kittredge (February 23, 1800 – June 11, 1869) was a Vermont lawyer and politician. He served as Lieutenant Governor from 1852 to 1853.
Early life
William Cullen Kittredge was born in Dalton, Massachusetts on February 23, 1800. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College in 1821, received a master's degree from Williams in 1824, studied law in Northampton, and practiced in Kentucky and Ohio before settling in Fair Haven, Vermont in 1824.[1][2][3][4]
Business and political career
In addition to practicing law, Kittredge was involved in several business ventures, including serving as the first President of National Life Insurance Company and owning a partnership in a successful marble company.[5]
Kittredge served for eight years in the Vermont House of Representatives, including two as Speaker.[6] He also served in the Vermont Senate and as Rutland County State's Attorney and Assistant Judge and Judge of the County Court.[7] Kittredge was the successful Whig nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1852 and served from 1852 to 1853.[8][9][10][11]
Death
After leaving office Kittredge continued to practice law in Fair Haven. Kittredge died in Rutland, Vermont on June 11, 1869 while en route to Bennington to assume the post of U.S. Internal Revenue Assessor.[12][13]
References
- ↑ Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, edited by Rollin Hillyer Cooke, Volume 2, 1906, page 340
- ↑ General Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Williams College, published by the college, 1905, page 42
- ↑ Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma of Massachusetts, published by Williams College, 1887, page 12
- ↑ History of Rutland County, Vermont, Part 1, by Henry Perry Smith and William S. Rann, 1886, page 279
- ↑ National Life Insurance Company: A History of its Foundation and Development, 1850-1925, National Life Insurance Company, 1925, page 30
- ↑ Vermont: The Green Mountain State, by Walter Hill Crockett, Volume 3, 1921, page 370
- ↑ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1848, page 265
- ↑ General Election Results, Vermont Lieutenant Governor, 1813-2011, by Vermont Secretary of State, State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 8
- ↑ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1832, page 92
- ↑ Williams Biographical Annals, by Rev. Calvin Durfee, 1871, page 403
- ↑ Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by William Thomas Davis, Volume 2, 1895, page 298
- ↑ A History of the Town of Fair Haven, Vermont: In Three Parts, by Andrew Napoleon Adams, 1870, page 219
- ↑ Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont, compiled by Jacob G. Ullery, 1894, page 183
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Solomon Foot |
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives 1848–1850 |
Succeeded by Thomas E. Powers |
| Preceded by Julius Converse |
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1852–1853 |
Succeeded by Jefferson P. Kidder |