Otis Munroe Hitchings (August 8, 1822 – 1894) was an American shoe manufacturer and politician who served one term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Otis M. Hitchings | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 20th Essex District | |
| In office 1876–1876 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Dacey / John C. Sanborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1822 Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1894 (aged 71 or 72)[1] Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Benjamin Hitchings Jr. (brother) John B. Hitchings (brother) Charles S. Hitchings (nephew) |
| Occupation | Shoe manufacturer |
Hitchings was born on August 8, 1822, in Saugus, Massachusetts.[2] His father, Benjamin Hitchings, was a shoe manufacturer and Otis and his brother John B. eventually joined their father as partners.[3] From 1846 to 1872, Hitchings ran his own company, which employed as many as 100 employees.[4] In 1876 he represented the 20th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[2]
References
edit- ^ "George O Hitchings". BillionGraves Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1876. Boston: Wright & Porter. 1876. p. 595. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Atherton, Horace H. (1915). History of Saugus, Massachusetts. Citizens Committee of the Saugus Board of Trade. p. 43. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Huard, D. Hamilton, ed. (1888). History of Essex County, Massachusetts. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Co. p. 414. Retrieved 25 April 2022.