Nathaniel Pitcher

Nathaniel Pitcher (* November 30, 1777 in Litchfield, Connecticut, † May 25 1836 in Hudson Falls, New York ) was an American politician and 1828-1829 Governor of the State of New York. Between 1819 and 1833 he represented his country twice in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early years and political rise

Nathaniel Pitcher attended the public schools in his home in Connecticut. He then moved to Sandy Hill, now Hudson Falls, in upstate New York. Politically Pitcher was a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. According to their resolution mid- 1820s he became a member of the Democratic Party. In 1806 and from 1815 to 1817 was Nathaniel Pitcher deputy in the House of Representatives from New York. Between 1804 and 1810 he was mayor and justice of the peace of the community Kingsbury. During this time he studied law and was subsequently admitted to the bar. In 1821, Pitcher was a delegate to a conference to revise the constitution of New York.

Congressman and Governor

Between 4 March 1819 and the March 3, 1823 Nathaniel Pitcher represented his state for two terms as a Member of Congress. In 1826 he was elected lieutenant governor of his state. He was since 1827 Deputy Governor DeWitt Clinton. After his death on February 11, 1828 Pitcher had to take over his office according to the constitution and end the opened term as governor. On January 1, 1829, he handed then his office to the newly elected Martin Van Buren. Between March 4, 1831, the March 3, 1833 graduated pitcher another term in the U.S. House of Representatives, this time as a Member of the Democratic Party.

Further CV

After his time in Congress to Nathaniel Pitcher withdrew from politics. He died in May in 1836 and was buried in Hudson Falls. With his wife Anna B. Merritt he had two children.