Nathaniel Pitcher

Nathaniel Pitcher
No portrait of Pitcher is known to exist.[1]
8th Governor of New York
In office February 11, 1828 – December 31, 1828
Lieutenant	none
Preceded by	DeWitt Clinton
Succeeded by	Martin Van Buren
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office 1827–1828
Governor	DeWitt Clinton
Preceded by	James Tallmadge, Jr.
Succeeded by	Peter R. Livingston (acting)
Personal details
Born	November 30, 1777(1777-11-30) Litchfield, Connecticut
Died	May 25, 1836(1836-05-25) (aged 58) Sandy Hill, New York
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Anna B. Merritt

Nathaniel Pitcher (November 30, 1777 – May 25, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1806 and 1815–1817, surrogate of Washington County in 1812 and 1813, town clerk of Kingsbury in 1813 and 1814, and justice of the peace. During these times he studied law and was admitted to the bar and practiced law. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1821. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1827 and 1828 and became governor upon the death of Governor Clinton. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses (March 4, 1819-March 3, 1823), and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833). Pitcher died on May 25, 1836, aged 58, and was buried at Baker Cemetery in Hudson Falls.

The Town of Pitcher in Chenango County is named after him.

References

1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/nyregion/02portrait.html

• Nathaniel Pitcher at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
Preceded by John Savage, John Palmer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th congressional district 1819–1823 with Ezra C. Gross 1819-21 and Reuben H. Walworth 1821-23	Succeeded by Lewis Eaton
Preceded by James Tallmadge, Jr.	Lieutenant Governor of New York 1827 - 1828	Succeeded by Peter R. Livingston Acting
Preceded by DeWitt Clinton	Governor of New York 1828	Succeeded by Martin Van Buren
Preceded by Henry C. Martindale	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th congressional district 1831–1833	Succeeded by Daniel Wardwell

Persondata
Name	Pitcher, Nathaniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 30, 1777
Place of birth	Litchfield, Connecticut
Date of death	May 25, 1836
Place of death	Sandy Hill, New York