Rutland

PITKIN, John G.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 318-319 
(portrait p 319)

John G. PITKIN, of Fair Haven [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 06 
September 1826 in Poultney [Rutland County, Vermont], son of Joseph and 
Lucinda (SMITH) PITKIN. He received his education in the public schools of 
Poultney, and at the age of twenty-one removed to Fair Haven, where he has 
since resided, with the exception of three years (from 1852 to 1855), which 
he spent in California. In 1855 he engaged in the grocery and provision 
business in which he continued for ten years, when he and his brother, W. W. 
PITKIN, formed a partnership, under the firm name of Pitkin & Brother, to do 
a general hardware trade, in which enterprise they have been successful to 
the present time. Republican; has held nearly all of the town offices, and 
has always filled them with credit to himself and honor to the town; in 1872 
and 1886 represented Fair Haven in the state Legislature; and in 1892 was 
elected to the state Senate from Rutland County. Member of Eureka Lodge No. 
75, Free & Accepted Masons of Fair Haven, and has been master of the lodge 
six years; has served as D. D. G. M. of the Fourth Masonic district three 
years; is also a member of Poultney Chapter No. 10; Morning Star Council No. 
10, of Poultney; and of Killington Commandery No. 6, Rutland. On 31 December 
1855 in Fair Haven [Rutland County, Vermont] Mr. [John G.] PITKIN married 
Miss Susan J., daughter of Samuel and Marinda (BROWN) HOWARD. One child is 
issue: a daughter, Harriet M. (Mrs. W. H. CHILDS, of New York City).

Submitted by Cathy Kubly